cirio
[ sir-ee-oh ]
/ ˈsɪr iˌoʊ /
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noun, plural cir·i·os.
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Origin of cirio
<Mexican Spanish; Spanish: wax candle <Latin cēreus, noun use of cēreus made of wax, equivalent to cēr(a) wax + -eus-eous
Words nearby cirio
ciré, Cirebon, Cirenaica, Cirencester, cire perdue, cirio, cirque, cirrate, cirrhogenous, cirrhosis, cirrhus
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Example sentences from the Web for cirio
Then he hurried out to the balcony just as the two youngest cried in the midst of wild bursts of laughter, "Cirio, Cirio Pascual!"
Dona Perfecta|B. Perez GaldosDejmosle que pase, y cuando vaya por la esquina, yo gritar: Cirio, Cirio20Pascual!
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