Associations to the word «Petrous»

Wiktionary

PETROUS, adjective. Resembling rock or stone in its hardness
PETROUS, adjective. Of the dense portion of the temporal bone that protects the inner ear.

Dictionary definition

PETROUS, adjective. (of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley