petroglyph
pe·tro·glyph
petroglyph · petroglyphs
петрогліф
петроглиф
Petroglyphe
A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric timesA rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
/ˈpɛ.tɹəˌɡlɪf/
Meaning
1 sensesA rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
Petroglyphe
петроглифpetroglif
петрогліфpetrohlif
a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by prehistoric people)
Translations
8 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times:
Русский
By meaning 1
a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times:
Origin
From French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carvedFrom French pétroglyphe, from Ancient Greek πέτρα (pétra, “rock”) + γλυφή (gluphḗ, “carved work”). By surface analysis, petro- + glyph.
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Forms
plural: petroglyphs| Singular | petroglyph |
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedpictograph