English

Noun

piedra ‎(uncountable)

1. A hair disease caused by a fungus.

Derived terms

• black piedra
• white piedra

See also

• trichosporosis

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin petra ‎(“stone”), from Ancient Greek πέτρα ‎(pétra).

Noun

piedra f ‎(plural piedres)

1. stone

Mirandese

Noun

piedra f ‎(plural piedras)

1. stone

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin petram, accusative of petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα ‎(pétra).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpje.ðɾa]

Noun

piedra f (plural piedras)

1. A piece of stone; a rock or pebble.
   • c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 6v.

     Et por ende a tal ṕpriedat eſta piedra q́ el q́ la trae obedecé le los leones […]

     And such is the property of this stone that lions will obey he who bears it […]

   • Idem, 11v.

     […] alli do el ryo naſce ay unas muy grandes & otras pequénas como de otras piedras non pueden traer estos aguaduchos ſi non las menores.

     […] there at the source of the river are both very large and small stones, like others, but these currents cannot carry but the smaller ones.

Derived terms

• pidrizuela f

Related terms

• pedrada
• pedrenna
• Pedro

Descendants

• Spanish: piedra

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ ˈpjeðɾa ]

Etymology

From Old Spanish piedra, from Latin petra, from Ancient Greek πέτρα ‎(pétra).

Noun

piedra f ‎(plural piedras)

1. stone
2. crack (drug)

Synonyms

• peña f

Related terms

• Pedregal
• Pedrerío
• pétreo
• Picapiedras
• tirar piedras

See also

• roca f