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ciron

Syllables: ci·ronUK/ˈsiːɹəʊn/US/ˈsaɪ.ɹən/

ciron noun: the itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin.

Noun

ciron (plural cirons)

  1. (obsolete) The itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin.
    • Dr. F. William Cock (London) writes: Perhaps the enclosed extracts from ancient authors on the "Ciron" may be of interest. […] Peter Lowe, A Discourse of the Whole Art of Chirurgerie, London, 1634. Black letter. Third edition. Page 126–27, Chapter iv, Lib. v. Of lice, morpions and nyts which often...1889 July 27, F. William Cock, “What was the Ciron”, in The British Medical Journal, London: British Medical Association, →OCLC, page 230

Proper noun (1) capitalized: Ciron

the Ciron

  1. A left tributary of the Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Proper noun (2) capitalized: Ciron

Ciron

  1. A village in Indre department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

Proper noun (3) capitalized: Ciron

Ciron (plural Cirons)

  1. A surname from French.

Forms of ciron

Noun
pluralcirons
alternative formsiron
alternative formsyrone
alternative formchyron
Proper noun
pluralCirons

Origin of ciron

Inherited from Middle English ciron, borrowed from Middle French ciron (“mite”), inherited from Old French cirun, borrowed from Frankish *seuro, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *seur(j)ōn. Akin to Dutch zier. The ultimate origin is unknown, as cognates outside of West Germanic are lacking. Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kes- (“to scrape”), source of Ancient Greek ξύω (xúō, “to scratch, scrape”).

Borrowed from French Ciron, itself from Occitan Siron.

Borrowed from French Ciron.

Questions about ciron

What does ciron mean?
Ciron means the itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin.
What part of speech is ciron?
Ciron can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce ciron?
Ciron is pronounced /ˈsiːɹəʊn/ (UK).
What is the plural of ciron?
The plural of ciron is cirons.

Words near ciron in the dictionary

  1. cirofloxacin
  2. cirogrille
  3. cirogrilles
  4. cirolanid
  5. cirolanids
  6. ciron
  7. Cirone
  8. Cirones
  9. cirons
  10. cirque
  11. cirques

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