Πέτρος

See also: πέτρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πέτρος (pétros, stone, rock), related to πέτρα (pétra)

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Πέτρος (Pétros) m (genitive Πέτρου); second declension

  1. Peter

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpetɾos/
  • Hyphenation: Πέ‧τρος

Proper noun

Πέτρος (Pétros) m

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Peter.
  2. (Christianity) Any of the religious figures named Peter in the Bible, in particular the apostle of Jesus.
  3. Any of the saints whose feast day in the Greek Orthodox tradition is 29 June.

Declension

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