Manlik

cirio

(Engels)

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

Gekoppel as
ci‧rio
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈθiɾjo/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

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

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