Spanish word

petrolero

Pronunciation

IPA/petɾoˈleɾo/

Meaning

  • adjectiveoil

Example

Vi un camión petrolero en la carretera.

I saw an oil tanker on the road.

Illustration for petrolero (oil)

More examples

Un trabajador petrolero protestó por mejores condiciones.

An oil worker protested for better conditions.

Core concept

Related to petroleum or the petroleum industry.

Common phrases

  • trabajador petrolero

    oil worker

  • sector petrolero

    oil sector

Similar words

aceitoso: Has noticeable oiliness that makes surfaces slick or slightly slippery to the touch.
grasiento: Appears greasy, coated with fat or oil and prone to leaving a sticky, dirty residue.
petrolífero: Pertains to petroleum-containing deposits or regions, used in scientific or technical contexts.

Definition in Spanish

Relativo al petróleo o a la industria petrolera; usado también como sustantivo para referirse a buques tanque o a trabajadores del sector.

Word origin

From Spanish petróleo and the suffix -ero, where -ero marks relation or agent, and petróleo comes via medieval Latin petroleum from Greek petra 'rock' and Latin oleum 'oil'.

Usage tips

  • Context determines whether petrolero is an adjective or a noun, and as a noun it commonly names a tanker (camión or buque petrolero) or an oil-sector worker.

Other meanings

  • tankernoun
  • oil workernoun

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