fiaccola

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin root *flacula, from Latin facula, diminutive of fax. Alternatively, with an added -i-as in fiocina. Doublet of facola.

Noun

fiaccola f (plural fiaccole)

torch (flaming sort)

Derived terms

fiaccola olimpica
fiaccola nuziale
fiaccolata

Descendants

→ Maltese: fjakkla

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