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Siro (also Syro, Siron, or Syron; fl. c. 50 BC) was an Epicurean philosopher who lived in Naples. He was a teacher of Virgil , [ 1 ] and taught at his school in Naples . There are two poems attributed to Virgil in the Appendix Vergiliana , [ 2 ] which mention Siro, and where the author speaks of seeking peace in the company of Siro:
Sirocco derives from šurūq (Arabic: شروق), verbal noun of šaraqa, related to the East, aš-šarq.Various names for this wind in other languages include: Italian: scirocco
The flour mite, Acarus siro, a pest of stored grains and animal feedstuffs, [1] [2] is one of many species of grain and flour mites. [3] An older name for the species is Tyroglyphus farinae. [4] The flour mite, which is pale greyish white in colour with pink legs, is the most common species of mite in foodstuffs. The males are from 0.33–0.43 ...
Siro may refer to: Siro (name) Syrus of Genoa, saint; Syrus of Pavia, saint; Siro, a genus of harvestmen in the family Sironidae; See also. Siros, Pyrénées ...
Siro is a masculine given name and a surname. It originated from the Latin words Syrus and Syrius referring to the Aramaic people residing in Syria until the 16th century. [ 1 ]
Siro is a genus of mite harvestmen in the family Sironidae with 7 described species (6 extant, 1 extinct). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] All are found in Europe. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Syrus of Pavia (Italian: San Siro di Pavia), also spelled Sirus, is traditionally said to have been the first bishop of Pavia during the 1st century.. His legend, according to the 14th century source known as the De laudibus Papiæ (In the Praise of Pavia), states that Syrus was the boy with the five loaves who appears in the Gospels.
Syros (Greek: Σύρος), also known as Siros or Syra, is a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the Aegean Sea.It is 78 nautical miles (144 km) south-east of Athens.The area of the island is 83.6 km 2 (32 sq mi) and at the 2021 census it had 21,124 inhabitants.