Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Language/2007 March 30

= March 30 =

petrine rock
petrine rock —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.134.133.132 (talk • contribs) 20:37, 30 March 2007  (UTC)
 * Sounds redundant. What about it? —Angr 21:23, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Avian bird. − Twas Now ( talk • contribs • e-mail ) 22:14, 30 March 2007 (UTC)
 * It only sounds redundant. Something that's avian refers to birds. But something that's petrine refers to the Apostle Peter, not to rock. It's two words with a shared etymological origin but different meanings. I'd assume the question has something to do with the "petrine rock" (Catholic) interpretation of Matthew 16:18 - though just what, seems to have been left as an exercise for the reader.... - Nunh-huh 23:04, 30 March 2007 (UTC)