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What Latin root means stone?

The Latin root for stone is "petra".

This root appears in many English words, such as:

* Petrified: turned to stone.

* Petroleum: literally "stone oil."

* Petroglyph: a carving on stone.

* Petra: a city in Jordan famous for its rock-cut architecture.

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