petrography

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noun

pe·​trog·​ra·​phy pə-ˈträ-grə-fē 

pe-

: the description and systematic classification of rocks

petrographer

pə-ˈträ-grə-fər 

pe-

noun

petrographic

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

or petrographical

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

petrographically

ˌpe-trə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

petrographic

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adjective

pet·​ro·​graph·​ic ¦pe‧trə¦grafik 

-fēk

variants or petrographical

-fə̇kəl 

-fēk-

: of or relating to petrography

petrographically

-fə̇k(ə)lē 

-fēk-, 

-li

adverb

Word History

Etymology

Noun

petro- + -graphy

Adjective

petrographic probably from (assumed) New Latin petrographicus, from New Latin petrographia petrography + Latin -icus -ic; petrographical from New Latin petrographia + English -ical

First Known Use

Noun

1651, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for petrography

• arthrography
• biography
• cartography
• cosmography
• cryptography
• demography
• discography
• echography
• ethnography
• filmography
• geography
• hydrography