Definitions for sirocco
səˈrɒk oʊsiroc·co

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dust storm, duster, sandstorm, sirocconoun

   a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand

   "it was the kind of duster not experienced in years"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sirocconoun

   A hot southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.

2. sirocconoun

   A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.

3. Etymology: From scirocco = the south-east wind; (from)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sirocconoun

   The south-east or Syrian wind.

   Etymology: Italian; syrus ventus, Latin.

   Forth rush the levant and the ponent winds,
   Eurus and Zephyr, with their lateral noise,
   Sirocco and Libecchio. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sirocco

   Sirocco ( sih-RO-koh), scirocco, or, rarely, siroc (see § Names below) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season.

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1. sirocco

   A sirocco is a hot, dry wind that blows from North Africa across the Mediterranean Sea to Southern Europe. It is known for carrying dust and sand and can cause high temperatures and humidity.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Sirocconoun

   an oppressive, relaxing wind from the Libyan deserts, chiefly experienced in Italy, Malta, and Sicily

2. Etymology: [It. sirocco, scirocco, Ar. shorug, fr. sharq the rising of the sun, the east, fr, sharaca to rise as the sun. Cf. Saracen.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sirocco

   Sirocco, scirocco, jugo or, rarely, siroc is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and reaches hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe. It is derived from the North African Arabic word for south qibli etymologically derived from the word "qibla".

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sirocco

   si-rok′o, n. a name given in Italy to a dust-laden dry wind coming over sea from Africa; but also applied to any south wind, often moist and warm, as opposed to the Tramontana or north wind, from the hills.—Also Sir′oc. [It. sirocco (Sp. siroco)—scharq, the east.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sirocco

   . See Simoom.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sirocco

   An oppressively hot parching wind from the deserts of Africa, which in the southern part of Italy and Sicily comes from the south-east; it sometimes commences faintly about the summer solstice.

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1. • Windstorm

How to pronounce sirocco?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say sirocco in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sirocco in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sirocco in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sirocco
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sirocco
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sirocco
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirocco
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sirocco
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sirocco
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sirocco
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Sirocco
10. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=sirocco