cirro-

prefix

Resembling a fringe

OriginLatin cirrus →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative cirri- · alternative cirr-

  1. Resembling a fringe
  2. climatologyrelated to clouds of high étage

Origin

  1. Latincirrus“fringe”
  2. Englishcirro-

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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