pyro

See also: pyro-

English

Etymology

Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin pyr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪɹəʊ/

• Audio (AU):

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• Rhymes: -aɪrəʊ

Noun

pyro (countable and uncountable, plural pyros)

1. (slang) a pyromaniac
2. pyrocellulose
3. pyrotechnician
4. pyrotechnics
5. (archaic, especially photography) pyrogallic acid

Translations

a pyromaniac

• Finnish: pyromaani (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: piro (es), piromaníaco m

Adjective

pyro (comparative more pyro, superlative most pyro)

1. pyromaniac, pyromaniacal
2. pyrotechnic

See also

• pyromania

Anagrams

• opry, pory, ropy