name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
spiro
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈspɪɹəʊ/
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US: /ˈspɪɹoʊ/
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CMU ARPABET: S P IH1 R OW2 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A male given name from Greek.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: attributive, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 4
Clipping of spironolactone.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable
Qualifier: transgender slang
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History
Etymology
Probably borrowed from Albanian Spiro.
Ultimately from Latin spīra (“coil, twist”).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 螺 (luó) — spironolactone
- French: spiro — spironolactone