sirocco

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Italian scirocco (south-east wind).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/, /ʃɪˈɹɒkoʊ/

Noun

sirocco (plural siroccos)

  1. A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
    Synonym: ghibli (Libya)
    • 1888, Friedrich Nietzsche, The Antichrist 1:
      This tolerance and largeur of the heart that ‘forgives’ everything because it ‘understands’ everything, is sirocco for us.
    • 1814, George Gordon, Corsair, i:14:
      But come, the board is spread; our silver lamp / Is trimm’d, and heeds not the sirocco’s damp.
  2. (colloquial) A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.

Translations

References

  • Universal Dictionary of the English Language, volume 4, 1896, page 4286

Further reading

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scirocco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌsiˈrɔ.koː/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: si‧roc‧co
  • Rhymes: -ɔkoː

Noun

sirocco m (plural sirocco's)

  1. sirocco (wind on the Mediterranean originating from North Africa)
  2. (rare, dated) kiln
    Synonym: droogoven

French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian scirocco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.ʁɔ.ko/
  • (file)

Noun

sirocco m (plural siroccos)

  1. (literal and figurative) sirocco
    • 1976, Serge Gainsbourg (lyrics and music), “Chez Max coiffeur pour hommes”, in L’homme à tête de chou:
      Puis sous le sirocco du séchoir / Dans mes cheveux / La petite garce laisse choir : / "Je veux"
      Then under the sirocco of the dryer / Into my hair / The little lass let drop [the words] / "I want [you]"

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