salpêtrecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionsalpêtreEtymologyexpandFrom Latin sal (salt) petrae ("of stone"), literally "stone salt".Definitions1. First person singular of the present indicative of salpêtrer.expand2. Third person singular of the present indicative of salpêtrer.expand3. First person singular of the present subjunctive of salpêtrer.expand4. Third person singular of the present subjunctive of salpêtrer.expand5. Second person singular of the imperative of salpêtrer.expandSee alsosalpêtre (cn.)