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Where does “cirio” come from?

cirio (Spanish) comes from Latin cēreus, from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς.

cirio (Spanish): A long, thick wax candle, often used in religious...

Definitions

  1. A long, thick wax candle, often used in religious...

Ancestry of “cirio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincēreus—
2Ancient GreekΚηρεύς—

Words derived from “cirio”

  • chupacirios
Every word from Ancient Greek Κηρεύς →