Petrine
/ˈpiˌtɹaɪn/adjective
Petrine is spelled P-E-T-R-I-N-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Petrine means “Of or pertaining to people named Peter, particularly Saint Peter or Peter the Great” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Petrine?
| Letters | 7: P-E-T-R-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 130,282nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Petrine?
Petrine appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 130,282nd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Petrine?
- UK /ˈpiːtɹaɪn/
- US /ˈpiˌtɹaɪn/
Petrine has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Petrine
- more Petrine comparative
- most Petrine superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Petrine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to people named Peter, particularly Saint Peter or Peter the Great.
the Petrine Epistles
- 2
Depicted upside-down.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Petrine in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or pertaining to people named Peter, particularly Saint Peter:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pétrinien |
| German | petrinisch |
| Portuguese | petrino |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Petrine come from?
From Latin Petrus + -ine, perhaps after Pauline. Compare Ancient Greek πέτρινος (pétrinos, “stony, rocky”) and Late Latin petrinus (“of stone”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).