sirocco
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sirocco
- /sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/
- /ʃɪˈɹɒkoʊ/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian scirocco (“south-east wind”).
noun siroccos · sciroc · siroc · scirocco
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A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
But come, the board is spread; our silver lamp / Is trimm’d, and heeds not the sirocco’s damp.
Similar: ghibli
- A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat. In the hearth at the north wall a large fire cracked and lisped, flushing the room with a dry sirocco that caused frozen skin to tingle.
Translations
Talk about this word "sirocco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sirocco. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sirocco. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sirocco "sirocco." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sirocco.Cite this
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title = {sirocco},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sirocco},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
