pyro-

See also: pyro

English

Alternative forms

• pyr- (before a vowel or h)

Etymology

From Latin pyr, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: pīʹrō
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/

• Audio (US):

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Prefix

pyro-

1. Fire, heat.
2. Fever.
3. (chemistry) Orthoacid.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with pyro-

Related terms

• pyracanth
• pyracantha
• pyracanthus
• pyre
• pyrene
• pyretic
• pyro
• pyrography

 

Translations

relating to fire

• Dutch: pyro- (nl)
• Finnish: pyro- (fi)
• French: pyro- (fr)
• German: pyro- (de)
• Italian: piro- (it)
• Portuguese: piro- (pt)
• Spanish: piro- (es)
• Swedish: pyro- (sv)

The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions at Wiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.

Translations to be checked

• Latin: ^{(please verify)} pyr-

Further reading

• “pyro-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• opry, pory, ropy

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin pyro-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

  (file)

Prefix

pyro-

1. pyro

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with pyro-

French

Prefix

pyro-

1. pyro-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with pyro-