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English
Etymology
Latin pyra "pyre, funeral pile," from Greek polytonic|Ï€á¿¦Ï "fire"
Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪə(r)|-aɪə(r)
Noun
en-noun
- A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.
#:Quotations
#:*For nine long nights, through all the dusky air, The pyres thick flaming shot a dismal glare. - Homer Iliad, p. 31
Anagrams
prey
Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+
Finnish: hautajaisrovio, rovio
German: Scheiterhaufen m
Hungarian: máglya
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Spanish: pira f
Italian: rogo m
Latin: rogus m
Romanian: rug f and m
Telugu: చితి (chiti)
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