cirio

[ sir-ee-oh ]

/ ˈsɪr iˌoʊ /

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noun, plural cir·i·os.

Nearby words

circus maximus, cire perdue, cirebon, cirenaica, cirencester, cirio, cirque, cirrate, cirrhogenous, cirrhosis, cirrhus

Origin of cirio

< Mexican Spanish; Spanish: wax candle < Latin cēreus, noun use of cēreus made of wax, equivalent to cēr(a) wax + -eus -eous

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Examples from the Web for cirio

Dejmosle que pase, y cuando vaya por la esquina, yo gritar: Cirio, Cirio20Pascual!
Doa Perfecta|Benito Prez Galds
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 Galdos