Maschile

cirio

(Inglese)

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

Con il trattino come
ci‧rio
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈθiɾjo/
Etimologia (Inglese)

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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