A male given name from Greek.
Used in a Sentence
spiro
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for spiro.
Editorial note
My opinion is that at least (safe, not spiro) anti-androgens should be able to be bought OTC.
Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A male given name from Greek.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of spiro gathered in one view.
A surname.
(organic chemistry, attributively) A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for spiro.
noun
A male given name from Greek.
noun
A surname.
noun
(organic chemistry, attributively) A polycyclic compound or system that contains a single atom as the only common member of two rings.
noun
(transgender slang) Clipping of spironolactone. [(pharmacology) A steroid drug which acts as an antimineralocorticoid (for which purpose it is used in the treatment of certain types of edema and hypertension) and an antiandrogen (for which purpose it is used as part of some types of hormone therapy, especially for transgender women).]
Example sentences
My opinion is that at least (safe, not spiro) anti-androgens should be able to be bought OTC.
The literary allusion is to Spiro Kostof's A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals [1].
Back in the 70's a sitting VP had to leave office due to charges of extortion, bribery, and others (see Wikipedia on Spiro Agnew).
You have to be a crappy lawyer (or an unethical enforcer like Alex Spiro and Roy Cohn) to even want to work with them.
I think he was following the path of Walt Kelly, whose later cartoons featured characters with features of Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew.
However, not to be a Nattering Nabob of Negativism (to steal a phrase from Spiro Agnew), but the enlightenment project predicted an alpha release[1] of e17 in September; it's now November, and there hasn't even been a snapshot since July.
> A JDart, lawyer Alex Spiro explained, meant: a Joke that was badly received, therefore Deleted, with an Apology and then Responsive Tweets to move on from the matter.
[Though for all I know some existing software has crappy implementations] Personally, I’d recommend people use Raph Levien’s Spiro curves to design their fonts (and not use Béziers directly); they make it much much easier to make whatever shape the designer is actually trying to make.
Quote examples
Spiro only hangs out with very rich people who can buy some citizenships through investment, but if he does he should refrain on commenting on what's "normalized" because he needs to touch grass.
I was confused since I had no idea that "Spiro Disco Ball" is apparently the name of a color (as opposed to the name of a band or an album or something).
> In 1985, she published a paper titled “How Often Is the Number of Divisors of n a Divisor of n?” Claudia Spiro seems to have remained actively interested in prime numbers into her sixties.
Proper noun examples
Spiro Agnew is a form of social disease, a jazz-fusion rock band, a former Vice President, the first woman in Congress?
Spiro only hangs out with very rich people who can buy some citizenships That's what it sounds like to my ears.
Spiro of Temple University Law School in Philadelphia says while US citizenship remains a valuable status, it’s no longer good enough as a standalone.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use spiro in a sentence?
My opinion is that at least (safe, not spiro) anti-androgens should be able to be bought OTC.
What does spiro mean?
A male given name from Greek.
What part of speech is spiro?
spiro is commonly used as noun.