"ciron" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsiːɹəʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈsaɪ.ɹən/ [General-American] Forms: cirons [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English ciron, borrowed from Middle French ciron (“mite”), inherited from Old French cirun, borrowed from Frankish *seuro, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *seur(j)ōn. Akin to Dutch zier. The ultimate origin is unknown, as cognates outside of West Germanic are lacking. Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kes- (“to scrape”), source of Ancient Greek ξύω (xúō, “to scratch, scrape”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|ciron|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English ciron, {{inh+|en|enm|ciron}} Inherited from Middle English ciron, {{der|en|frm|ciron|t=mite}} Middle French ciron (“mite”), {{der|en|fro|cirun}} Old French cirun, {{der|en|frk|*seuro}} Frankish *seuro, {{der|en|gmw-pro|*seur(j)ōn}} Proto-West Germanic *seur(j)ōn, {{cog|nl|zier}} Dutch zier, {{der|en|ine-pro|*kes-|t=to scrape}} Proto-Indo-European *kes- (“to scrape”), {{cog|grc|ξύω|t=to scratch, scrape}} Ancient Greek ξύω (xúō, “to scratch, scrape”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ciron (plural cirons)
  1. (obsolete) The itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin. Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Mites and ticks, Parasites Synonyms: siron, syrone, chyron
    Sense id: en-ciron-en-noun-jfkk7Dvv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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