inferno

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun 2.3.1 Related terms 3 Portuguese 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Pronunciation 3.3 Noun 3.3.1 Related terms 4 Swedish 4.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəʊ

[edit] Noun

inferno (plural infernos)

1. A large fire

[edit] Translations

• Finnish: tulipalo, liekkimeri
• German: Inferno n.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

Latin infernum or infernus, meaning "hell", "underworld" (lit. beneath).

[edit] Pronunciation

infèrno, /inˈfɛrno/

[edit] Noun

inferno m. (plural inferni)

1. hell
2. inferno

[edit] Related terms

• infernale

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[edit] Etymology

Latin infernum or infernus, meaning "hell", "underworld" (lit. beneath).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ĩˈfɛɾnʊ/ (Brazil)

[edit] Noun

inferno m. (plural infernos)

1. hell (where sinners go)

[edit] Related terms

• infernal
• inferninho

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

inferno

1. An extremely dangerous, chaotic and generally overwhelming situation.