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petrific

/pəˈtɹɪf.ɪk/

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From post-classical Latin petrificus (13th c.), from petra (“rock, stone”).

adjective more petrific · most petrific

archaic Petrifying, turning into stone; petrifactive. Death with his mace petrific, cold and dry.

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@misc{petrific_2026,
  title = {petrific},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/petrific},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}