Etymology

spiro

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Today it means: A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings. Full definition →

Latin spīra
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spiro · noun1

  1. Latin · derived fromspīra“coil, twist”
  2. English todayspiro

Ultimately from Latin spīra (“coil, twist”).

Spiro · proper noun2

  1. Albanian · borrowed fromSpiro
  2. English todaySpiro

Probably borrowed from Albanian Spiro.

Words from the same roots

Latinspīra all →

spiralspiriclespiriferspirillumspiritrompespirula

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