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pyro.

A pyromaniac.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/UK/ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/US
  1. A pyromaniac.

    countable · slang
  2. Pyrocellulose.

    uncountable
  3. A pyrotechnician.

    countable · informal
  4. Pyrotechnics.

    informal · uncountable
  5. Pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid.

    archaic · especially · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

adj/ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/UK/ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/US
  1. Pyromaniac, pyromaniacal.

    slang
  2. Pyrotechnic.

    informal
Where this word comes from

Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

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