"eupyrion" meaning in All languages combined

See eupyrion on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /juːˈpɪɹi.ən/ Forms: eupyrions [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek [Term?]; see eu- and pyro-. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|}} Ancient Greek [Term?] Head templates: {{en-noun}} eupyrion (plural eupyrions)
  1. (archaic, historical) A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match. Tags: archaic, historical Categories (topical): Light sources
    Sense id: en-eupyrion-en-noun-G70Ob9D3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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