pyro
放火魔
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
pyro は口語で pyromaniac を短くした呼び方で、pyro-「火」を手掛かりにする。pyromania「放火衝動を伴う病的状態」や pyrotechnics「花火技術」と同じ火の要素を含む。ただし pyro はくだけた語で、文脈により火を扱う人を広く指すこともあり、医学的診断名として安易に使わない。ここでは「放火魔」の語義。
Link “pyro” with the element “pyro-,” meaning fire, as seen in “pyromania” and “pyrotechnics.” In this entry, “pyro” is an informal shortening associated with “pyromaniac” and refers to someone who deliberately starts fires or has a dangerous fixation on them. The fire connection is factual and provides the safest memory anchor. Be careful with register: “pyro” is casual and can sound insulting, and everyday speakers may use it loosely. It should not be treated as a precise medical diagnosis, especially when the person’s motives or mental condition are unknown.
pyro の類義語・関連語
pyro の語源・成り立ち Etymology
pyroは口語でpyromaniacの短縮形で、その核のpyro-はギリシャ語pyr「火」に由来する。pyromaniaやpyrotechnicsと同根で、もともと「火」に強く取りつかれた人という感覚から、放火魔を指す言い方になった。
“Pyro” is an informal shortened form associated with “pyromaniac.” The element “pyro-” comes from Greek “pyr,” meaning fire, and appears in terms such as “pyromania,” the pathological impulse to set fires, and “pyrotechnics,” the art or technology of fireworks. In colloquial use, the shortened noun can refer broadly and disparagingly to an arsonist or someone strongly preoccupied with fire, so its meaning is less exact than the full technical term.
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