"pyro" meaning in English

See pyro in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/ [UK], /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/ [US] Audio: En-au-pyro.ogg 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: {{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): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 1 1 18 26 1 28
  2. Pyrotechnic.
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-adj--cwzFbuk
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: pyromania

Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/ [UK], /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/ [US] Audio: En-au-pyro.ogg Forms: pyros [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪɹəʊ Etymology: Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). Etymology templates: {{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 Disambiguation of 'a pyromaniac': 100 0 0 0 0
  2. (uncountable) Pyrocellulose. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-noun-l~7kwWpm Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 1 1 18 26 1 28
  3. (informal, countable) A pyrotechnician. Tags: countable, informal
    Sense id: en-pyro-en-noun-LWojrYhM Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 1 1 18 26 1 28
  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: 2 0 0 4 2 0 92 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 1 0 28 16 1 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 24 1 1 18 26 1 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 1 1 26 15 1 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 1 1 27 16 1 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 4 1 21 15 4 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 14 1 1 23 18 1 43 Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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