Pyrotechny

  • 131pyrotechnics — n. Pyrotechny …

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  • 132pyrotechnic — [18] The Greek word for ‘fire’ was pūr (it came from the same prehistoric Indo European source as English fire). It underlies a range of English words, including pyracantha [17] (etymologically ‘fire thorn’), pyre [17], pyrethrum [16], and… …

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