"pyro" meaning in All languages combined

See pyro on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/ [UK], /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/ [US] Audio: En-au-pyro.ogg [Australia] Forms: more pyro [comparative], most pyro [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪɹəʊ Etymology: Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|pyro-}} pyro-, {{der|en|grc|πῦρ|t=fire}} Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} pyro (comparative more pyro, superlative most pyro)
  1. (slang) Pyromaniac, pyromaniacal. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-adj-OTT014qG Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 1 16 15 16 1 26
  2. Pyrotechnic.
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-adj--cwzFbuk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pyromania

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/ [UK], /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/ [US] Audio: En-au-pyro.ogg [Australia] Forms: pyros [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪɹəʊ Etymology: Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|pyro-}} pyro-, {{der|en|grc|πῦρ|t=fire}} Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pyro (countable and uncountable, plural pyros)
  1. (slang, countable) A pyromaniac. Tags: countable, slang Translations (a pyromaniac): pyromaani (Finnish), piro (Spanish), piromaníaco [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-noun-QfZWQZs1 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 1 16 15 16 1 26 Disambiguation of 'a pyromaniac': 71 8 8 1 12
  2. (uncountable) Pyrocellulose. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-noun-l~7kwWpm Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 1 16 15 16 1 26
  3. (informal, countable) A pyrotechnician. Tags: countable, informal
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-noun-LWojrYhM Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 1 16 15 16 1 26
  4. (uncountable) Pyrotechnics. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-noun-p91Vlbz1
  5. (uncountable, archaic, especially photography) Pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid. Tags: archaic, especially, uncountable Categories (topical): Photography, People
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-noun-~Z3PiCDK Disambiguation of People: 3 0 2 4 2 0 88 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 1 12 23 12 1 34 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 25 1 16 15 16 1 26 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

Inflected forms

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