pyro-

See also: pyro

English

Alternative forms

• pyr- (before a vowel or h)

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pyr, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: pīrō, IPA^(key): /paɪɹəʊ/

Prefix

pyro-

1. fire, heat.
2. fever.
3. (chemistry) orthoacid.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with pyro-

Related terms

• pyracanth
• pyracantha
• pyracanthus
• pyre
• pyrene
• pyretic
• pyro

 

Translations

relating to fire

• French: pyro- (fr)
• Dutch: pyro- (nl)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: piro- (it)
• Spanish: piro- (es)

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Translations to be checked

• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Latin: ^{(please verify)} pyr-

Further reading

• “pyro-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• opry, pory, ropy

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Dutch

Etymology

From Latin pyro-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Pronunciation

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Prefix

pyro-

1. pyro

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with pyro-

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French

Prefix

pyro-

1. pyro-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with pyro-