Root Words of "Petrify":1. Latin Root: - "Petra" = "rock" or "stone" ( from Latin, borrowed from Greek ) 2. Greek Root: - "Petros" ( πέτρος ) = "rock" or "stone"
3. Suffix:
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- " - ify" = "to make" or "to cause to become" ( from Latin - ificare )
Literal Meaning:
- "Petrify" = "to turn into stone" ( originally referring to organic material fossilizing, like wood becoming stone ) .
Figurative Meanings ( Modern Usage ) :
1. "To terrify someone extremely" ( as if frozen like a stone from fear ) .
- Example: "The horror movie petrified me!"
2. "To make rigid or lifeless" ( metaphorically ) .
- Example: "His anger petrified the atmosphere in the room. "
Related Words ( Same Root Family ) :
- "Petrified" ( adj. ) = turned to stone / extremely frightened.
- "Petrification" ( n. ) = the process of turning into stone.
- "Petroleum" ( from petra oleum = "rock oil" ) .
- "Peter" ( name, meaning "rock" in Greek, e. g. , Saint Peter ) .
Fun Fact:
The term "petrified wood" refers to ancient wood that has mineralized into stone over millions of years—a direct example of the original meaning!
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