Galician

Noun

cirio m ‎(plural cirios)

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

Related terms

• cera
• céreo

See also

• candea

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cēreus ‎(“of wax, waxen”) (compare French cierge, Italian cero, Portuguese círio), from cēra ‎(“wax”).

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ˈθi.ɾjo/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /ˈsi.ɾjo/
• Homophone: sirio (non-Castilian dialects)

Noun

cirio m ‎(plural cirios)

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

Derived terms

• cirio pascual m

Related terms

• cera
• céreo

See also

• candela
• vela