sirocco
Mediterranean wind
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Summary
sirocco ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,152 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: wind[2]
- Commons category: Sirocco (wind)[3]
- Said to be the same as: ghibli[4]
- Located in/on physical feature: Mediterranean Sea[5]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[6], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[7], The New Student's Reference Work[8]
- Different from: Scirocco[9]
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Influence
Things named for sirocco include Sirocco[10], an individual animal[11]; French ship Siroco[12], an Amphibious Transport Dock[13], in Brazil[14]; Scirocco[15], a destroyer[16]; and Sirocco Glacier[17], a glacier[18].
Why It Matters
sirocco has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] sirocco is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for sirocco include Sirocco[10], an individual animal[11]; French ship Siroco[12], an Amphibious Transport Dock[13], in Brazil[14]; Scirocco[15], a destroyer[16]; and Sirocco Glacier[17], a glacier[18].