English Explanatory Dictionary

ciron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin.
name
  1. A left tributary of the Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
name
  1. A village in Indre department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːɹəʊn/ /ˈsaɪ.ɹən/

Word forms

ciron cirons siron syrone chyron the Ciron

Etymology

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”).

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