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ciron¹

  • /ˈsiːɹəʊn/ UK
  • /ˈsaɪ.ɹən/ US

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English ciron, borrowed from Middle French ciron (“mite”), inherited from Old French cirun, borrowed from Frankish *seuro, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *seur(j)ōn. Akin to Dutch zier. The ultimate origin is unknown, as cognates outside of West Germanic are lacking. Perhaps ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kes- (“to scrape”), source of Ancient Greek ξύω (xúō, “to scratch, scrape”).

noun cirons · siron · syrone · chyron

  1. obsolete The itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei), which infects the skin. Dr. F. William Cock (London) writes: Perhaps the enclosed extracts from ancient authors on the "Ciron" may be of interest. […] Peter Lowe, A Discourse of the Whole Art of Chirurgerie, London, 1634. Black letter. Third edition. Page 126–27, Chapter iv, Lib. v. Of lice, morpions and nyts which often d

Ciron²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Ciron, itself from Occitan Siron.

proper noun the Ciron

  1. A left tributary of the Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

Ciron³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French Ciron.

proper noun

  1. A village in Indre department, Centre-Val de Loire, France.

proper noun Cirons

  1. A surname from French.

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"ciron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ciron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ciron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ciron

Chicago

"ciron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ciron.

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@misc{ciron_2026,
  title = {ciron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ciron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}