inferno
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Italian inferno (“hell”), from Latin infernus (“of the lower regions”), inferna (“the lower regions”); see infernal.
The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of hellfire,
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- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəʊ
[edit] Noun
inferno (plural infernos)
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hell-like place or situation
large fire
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[edit] External links
- inferno in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- inferno at OneLook Dictionary Search
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[edit] Italian
[edit] Etymology
Latin infernum or infernus, meaning "hell", "underworld" (lit. beneath).
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infèrno, /inˈfɛrno/
[edit] Noun
inferno m. (plural inferni)
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[edit] Latin
[edit] Adjective
īnfernō
- dative masculine singular of īnfernus
- dative neuter singular of īnfernus
- ablative masculine singular of īnfernus
- ablative neuter singular of īnfernus
[edit] Portuguese
[edit] Etymology
Latin infernum or infernus, meaning "hell", "underworld" (lit. beneath).
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- IPA: /ĩˈfɛɾnʊ/ (Brazil)
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inferno m. (plural inferno)
- hell (where sinners go)
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[edit] Swedish
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inferno n.
- an inferno; an extremely dangerous, chaotic and generally overwhelming situation.
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Declension of inferno
[edit] Usage notes
- Swedes would associate inferno with Dante but also with August Strindberg
