cirio

See also: círio and Cirio

Galician

Etymology

From Latin cēreus (“of wax, waxen”).

Noun

cirio m (plural cirios)

1. a long, thick wax candle, often used in religious ceremonies

Related terms

• cera
• céreo

See also

• candea

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cēreus (“of wax, waxen”) (compare French cierge, Italian cero, Portuguese círio), from cēra (“wax”). Doublet of céreo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈθiɾjo/ [ˈθi.ɾjo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈsiɾjo/ [ˈsi.ɾjo]
• Rhymes: -iɾjo
• Syllabification: ci‧rio
• Homophone: (Latin America) sirio

Noun

cirio m (plural cirios)

1. a long, thick wax candle, often used in religious ceremonies

Derived terms

• chupacirios
• cirio pascual m

 

Related terms

• cera
• céreo

 

See also

• candela
• vela

Further reading

• “cirio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16