Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pyrotechnical

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: py-rotech-ni-cal
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to pyrotechnics

adj

Resembling fireworks

Example Sentences

"[…] Desmond Richardson, whose smooth integration of pyrotechnical razzle-dazzle and sure acting might well have pleased Mr. Butler."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English technical English pyrotechnical From pyro- + technical.

Inflected Forms

more pyrotechnical (comparative) most pyrotechnical (superlative)

Synonyms

pyrotechnic

Questions

What does pyrotechnical mean?: Of or pertaining to pyrotechnics
Where does pyrotechnical come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English technical English pyrotechnical From pyro- + technical.

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