Meaning
pyre
- a pile of combustible materials used for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ritual; pyre
In a sentence
I guerrieri accesero la pira funeraria in onore del loro capo caduto.
The warriors lit the funeral pyre in honor of their fallen chieftain.
Il corpo venne solennemente adagiato sopra un'alta pira di legno.
The body was solemnly laid atop a high wooden pyre.
Le fiamme della pira illuminarono la notte durante la cerimonia.
The pyre's flames illuminated the night during the ceremony.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pira | feminine · singular |
| pire | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly used in historical, literary, or ritual contexts (e.g. 'pira funeraria').