pyro- en · X
Pronunciation
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- /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/ (UK)
- /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/ (US)
- pīʹrō
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- From Latin pyr, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).
Meanings
- (morpheme) Fire, heat.
- (morpheme) Fever.
- (morpheme) Denoting an acid or salt with a water content intermediate between that of the ortho- and meta- compounds.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pyr- | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
pyre · pyracanthus · pyro · pyrography · pyracanth · pyracantha · pyretic · pyrene
Translations (10)
sv pyro- (relating to fire) · ru пиро- (relating to fire) · nl pyro- (relating to fire) · es piro- (relating to fire) · pt piro- (relating to fire) · it piro- (relating to fire) · fi pyro- (relating to fire) · de pyro- (relating to fire) · fr pyro- (relating to fire) · da pyro- (relating to fire)