noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˌpaɪ.ɹəˈtɛk.nəks/
US:/ˌpaɪ.roʊˈtɛk.nɪks/
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The art and technology of fireworks and related military applications.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A display of fireworks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An impressive display.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
the craft of making fireworks
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pyrotechny
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: trade, craft
5
noun
Meaning 5
(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: brilliance, genius
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh2wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Latin pyr English pyro- English technic Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Old English -as Middle English -es English -s English -ics English pyrotechnics From pyro- + technic + -ics.
Across languages
Translations
55 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Albanian:
piroteknikë
— art and technology of fireworks
Armenian:
հրարվեստ
(hrarvest)
— art and technology of fireworks
Armenian:
պիրոտեխնիկա
(pirotexnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Asturian:
pirotecnia
— art and technology of fireworks
Azerbaijani:
pirotexnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Belarusian:
піратэ́хніка
(piratéxnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Bulgarian:
пироте́хника
(pirotéhnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Catalan:
pirotècnia
— art and technology of fireworks
Chinese Mandarin:
煙火製造術 /烟火制造术
(yānhuo zhìzàoshù)
— art and technology of fireworks
Czech:
pyrotechnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Danish:
pyroteknik
— art and technology of fireworks
Dutch:
pyrotechniek
— art and technology of fireworks
Estonian:
pürotehnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Finnish:
pyrotekniikka
— art and technology of fireworks
French:
pyrotechnie
— art and technology of fireworks
Galician:
pirotecnia
— art and technology of fireworks
Georgian:
პიროტექნიკა
(ṗiroṭekniḳa)
— art and technology of fireworks
German:
Pyrotechnik
— art and technology of fireworks
German:
Feuerwerkerei
— art and technology of fireworks
Greek:
πυροτεχνική
(pyrotechnikí)
— art and technology of fireworks
Greek:
πυροτεχνία
(pyrotechnía)
— art and technology of fireworks
Hebrew:
פִּירוֹטֶכְנִיקָה
(pirotékhnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Hindi:
विचक्षण
(vicakṣaṇ)
— art and technology of fireworks
Hungarian:
pirotechnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Indonesian:
piroteknik
— art and technology of fireworks
Italian:
pirotecnica
— art and technology of fireworks
Japanese:
パイロテクニクス
(pairotekunikusu)
— art and technology of fireworks
Japanese:
火工術
(kakōjutsu)
— art and technology of fireworks
Kazakh:
пиротехника
(pirotexnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Korean:
파이로테크닉스
(pairotekeunikseu)
— art and technology of fireworks
Kyrgyz:
пиротехника
(pirotehnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Macedonian:
пиротехника
(pirotehnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Norwegian Bokmål:
pyroteknikk
— art and technology of fireworks
Odia:
ବିଚକ୍ଷଣ
(bicakṣaṇa)
— art and technology of fireworks
Polish:
pirotechnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Portuguese:
pirotecnia
— art and technology of fireworks
Romanian:
pirotehnie
— art and technology of fireworks
Russian:
пироте́хника
(pirotéxnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Sanskrit:
विचक्षण
(vicakṣaṇa)
— art and technology of fireworks
Serbo-Croatian:
пиротѐхника
— art and technology of fireworks
Serbo-Croatian:
pirotèhnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Slovak:
pyrotechnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Slovene:
pirotehnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Spanish:
pirotecnia
— art and technology of fireworks
Swedish:
pyroteknik
— art and technology of fireworks
Tajik:
тарфгарӣ
(tarfgari)
— art and technology of fireworks
Tajik:
оташбозӣ
(otašbozi)
— art and technology of fireworks
Ukrainian:
піроте́хніка
(pirotéxnika)
— art and technology of fireworks
Uzbek:
pirotexnika
— art and technology of fireworks
Volapük:
filotav
— art and technology of fireworks
Chinese Mandarin:
壯觀展示 /壮观展示
(zhuàngguān zhǎnshì)
— an impressive display
Chinese Mandarin:
炫技
(xuànjì)
— an impressive display
Finnish:
ilotulitus
— an impressive display
Russian:
блеск
(blesk)
— an impressive display
Russian:
виртуо́зность
(virtuóznostʹ)
— an impressive display