fiero

From fiera +‎ -o.

• IPA^(key): /fiˈero/
• Hyphenation: fi‧e‧ro
• Rhymes: -ero

fiero (uncountable, accusative fieron)

1. pride (something one is proud of)
2. pride (quality or feeling of being proud)

• fero (archaic, poetic)

From earlier fero, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwéros, derived from *ǵʰwer- (“wild”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjɛ.ro/, [ˈfjɛːr̺o]
• Rhymes: -ɛro
• Stress: fièro
• Hyphenation: fie‧ro

fiero (feminine singular fiera, masculine plural fieri, feminine plural fiere)

1. (literary) fierce, specifically:
   1. cruel, merciless

      Synonyms: crudele, efferato, feroce, spietato

      1. (figuratively, of fate) fiercely hostile
      2. (by extension, of a face) frightening, intimidating

         Synonyms: orribile, spaventoso

   2. frightening, ghastly, horrible
   3. (of a struggle) savage, violent
   4. (of natural forces) furious, raging
   5. (of feelings or expressions) intense, vehement
2. (uncommon) audacious, bold, daring

   Synonyms: audace, intrepido

3. proud

   Sono fiero di te. ― I am proud of you.

   Synonyms: altero, orgoglioso

• fieramente
• fierezza

• fiore, Fiore

• fiero in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈfi̯ero/

fiero

1. inflection of fierrut:
   1. present indicative connegative
   2. second-person singular imperative
   3. imperative connegative

From Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer-.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjeɾo/

fiero (feminine singular fiera, masculine plural fieros, feminine plural fieras)

1. wild (of an animal, living in the wild)
2. wild, fierce, ferocious
3. biting, searing (pain)