pyro

== English == === Etymology === Shortening of a word starting with pyro-, ultimately from Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.ɹəʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.ɹoʊ/ Rhymes: -aɪɹəʊ === Noun === pyro (countable and uncountable, plural pyros) (slang, countable) A pyromaniac. (uncountable) Pyrocellulose. (informal, countable) A pyrotechnician. (informal, uncountable) Pyrotechnics. (uncountable, archaic, especially photography) Pyrogallol, pyrogallic acid. ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === pyro (comparative more pyro, superlative most pyro) (slang) Pyromaniac, pyromaniacal. (informal) Pyrotechnic. === See also === pyromania === Anagrams === opry, pory, ropy