Pyrotechnical
[pahy-ruh-tek-nik] /ˌpaɪ rəˈtɛk nɪk/
adjective
1.
of or relating to .
2.
pertaining to, resembling, or suggesting fireworks.
adj.
1704, “of or pertaining to fire;” 1825, “of or pertaining to fireworks,” from pyro- + Greek tekhnikos “made by art,” from tekhne “art” (see techno-). Figurative use attested from 1847. Related: Pyrotechnical (1610s, from pyrotechny “use of gunpowder,” 1570s).
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