eupyrion means A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
eupyrion is pronounced /juːˈpɪɹi.ən/.
Etymology
From eu- + Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr, “fire”) + -ιον (-ion).
noun
- A device historically used for obtaining instantaneous light, such as a lucifer match.“A flint and steel, with matches, or, what is far better, an eupyrion, should always be conveniently placed in the laboratory, and near to it a candle and candlestick”