piron

piron

1. accusative singular of piro

From Greek πιρούνι (piroúni), from Byzantine Greek πιρούνιν (piroúnin) and περούνιν (peroúnin), from Koine Greek περόνιον (perónion), diminutive of Ancient Greek περόνη (perónē, “pin, brooch”).

piron (plural pirones)

1. fork

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic пиронъ (pironŭ), from Greek πιρούνι (piroúni), from Ancient Greek περόνη (perónē, “pin”).

• IPA^(key): /piˈron/

piron n (plural piroane)

1. big nail, holdfast

• “piron”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2025

From Greek πιρούνι (piroúni).

piron m (plural pironi)

1. fork

• → Cimbrian: pirù