fiamma

Italian

Etymology

From Latin flamma, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlē- (“to shimmer, gleam, shine”). Compare French flamme, Portuguese chama, Spanish llama.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfjam.ma/, [ˈfjämmä]
  • Stress: fiàmma
  • Hyphenation: fiam‧ma

Noun 1

fiamma f (plural fiamme)

  1. flame (fire also figurative, lover)
    la fiamma della libertà ― the flame of freedom
  2. pennant, pennon (nautical)
  3. flash (military)

Derived terms

Noun 2

fiamma m (invariable)

  1. (siderurgy) A worker who cuts metal using a cutting torch.
    Synonyms: bruciaferro, fiammista, ossigenista

See also

References
  • fiamma1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • fiamma2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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