pyrotechnic
pronunciation
How to pronounce pyrotechnic in British English:
UK [ˌpaɪrə'teknɪk]
How to pronounce pyrotechnic in American English:
US [ˌpaɪrə'teknɪk]
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- Noun:
- (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the craft of making fireworks
- suggestive of fireworks
Word Origin
- pyrotechnic
- pyrotechnic: [18] The Greek word for ‘fire’ was pūr (it came from the same prehistoric Indo- European source as English fire). It underlies a range of English words, including pyracantha [17] (etymologically ‘fire-thorn’), pyre [17], pyrethrum [16], and pyrites [16]. Pyrotechnic itself was derived from an earlier pyrotechny, which was originally used for the ‘manufacture of gunpowder, firearms, bombs, etc’. The application to ‘fireworks’ did not emerge until the 17th century.=> fire, pyre, pyrites
- pyrotechnic (adj.)
- 1704, "of or pertaining to fire;" 1825, "of or pertaining to fireworks," from pyro- + Greek tekhnikos "made by art," from tekhne "art" (see techno-). Figurative use attested from 1847. Related: Pyrotechnical (1610s, from pyrotechny "use of gunpowder," 1570s).
Example
- 1. Wedding night bar scene celebration fireworks cold cold cold pyrotechnic fireworks .
- 2. Then there 's china 's spring festival or lunar new year celebration -- an orgy of pyrotechnic delights .
- 3. Those dust covers will be shot off with a small pyrotechnic device to get clearer images .
- 4. And storage of fireworks and pyrotechnic articles .
- 5. Fireworks and firecracker - qualitative determination of pyrotechnic compositions .