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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSirocco
/səˈrɒk.əʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A hot, dry, dust-laden wind that blows from North Africa into southern Europe, especially during the spring.
"The oppressive heat of the sirocco made everyone stay indoors during the afternoon." - 2
Any hot, oppressive, or stifling wind.
"A sudden sirocco swept across the arid plains, carrying clouds of red sand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word 'scirocco', which in turn comes from the Arabic 'sharūq' meaning 'eastern', referring to the direction from which the wind blows. It entered the English language in the late 18th century to describe the hot, oppressive Mediterranean wind originating from the Sahara desert.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sirocco" is said worldwide
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sirocco
Transliteration: sirocco
"Le sirocco apporte du sable du Sahara vers l'Europe."
Scirocco
Transliteration: Scirocco
"Der Scirocco brachte heiße Luft aus der Sahara."
scirocco
Transliteration: scirocco
"Lo scirocco rende l'aria molto calda e umida."
siroco
Transliteration: siroco
"El viento siroco soplaba con fuerza desde el desierto."
siroco
Transliteration: siroco
"O siroco trouxe temperaturas elevadas para o sul da Europa."
सिरोक्को
Transliteration: sirokko
"सिरोक्को हवा ने रेगिस्तान की गर्मी को यूरोप तक पहुँचा दिया।"
非洲热风
Transliteration: fēizhōu rèfēng
"西洛可风从撒哈拉沙漠吹向地中海。"
시로코
Transliteration: siroko
"시로코 바람이 사하라 사막에서 불어왔습니다."
シロッコ
Transliteration: shirokko
"シロッコはサハラ砂漠から地中海へ吹く熱い風です。"
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