cirri-

A form of cirro- — Resembling a fringe

OriginLatin cirrus →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative cirro- · alternative cirr-

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cirro-.

Origin

  1. Latincirrus“fringe”
  2. Englishcirri-

From cirrus (“cloud-type”) and Latin cirrus (“fringe”). By surface analysis, cirr- + -i-.

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APA

cirri-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirri-

MLA

“cirri-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirri-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cirri-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cirri-.

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