Meanings
adjectivepyrotechnical (comparative more pyrotechnical, superlative most pyrotechnical)
comparative more pyrotechnical · superlative most pyrotechnical
- Of or pertaining to pyrotechnics
- Resembling fireworks
[…] Desmond Richardson, whose smooth integration of pyrotechnical razzle-dazzle and sure acting might well have pleased Mr. Butler.
2007 April 12, Jennifer Dunning, “Adam and Eve After Eden and Billie Holiday Too”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to the craft of making fireworks
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*péh₂wr̥
- Proto-Hellenic*pāwər
- Ancient Greekπῦρ (pûr)
- Latinpyr
- Englishpyro-
- Englishtechnical
- Englishpyrotechnical
Translations
Finnish pyrotekninen, ilotulitusmainen
- pyrotekninenof or pertaininf to pyrotechnics
- ilotulitusmainenresembling fireworks
Romanian pirotehnic, pirotehnic
- pirotehnicof or pertaininf to pyrotechnics
- pirotehnicresembling fireworks
Cite this entry
APA
pyrotechnical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrotechnical
MLA
“pyrotechnical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrotechnical. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyrotechnical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyrotechnical.
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