Pyrotechnics
/ˌpaɪroʊˈtɛknɪks/noun
The art or practice of making and displaying fireworks.
Did you know?The word comes from Greek roots for “fire” and “craft,” so the dazzling spectacle we call pyrotechnics began as a very literal kind of fire-making skill.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
πῦρ (pyr)
“fire”
Ancient Greek
Greek
τέχνη (techne)
“art, craft, skill”
Late Greek
Greek
πυροτεχνία (pyrotechnia)
“fire-craft, especially fire-making or fireworks”
17th Century
French
pyrotechnie
“the art of fireworks or fire-workmanship”
17th Century
English
pyrotechnics
“the art or practice of fireworks and fire displays”
Modern English
English
pyrotechnics
“fireworks; spectacular explosive displays or effects”