# sirocco

> English word · Noun · IPA /sɪˈɹɒkoʊ/

## Definitions
1. A hot and often strong southerly to southeasterly wind on the Mediterranean that originates in the Sahara and adjacent North African regions.
2. A draft of hot air from an artificial source of heat.

## Etymology
From Italian scirocco (“south-east wind”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sirocco