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]
• Hyphenation: fiàm‧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

• fiammeggiare
• fiammella

 

Related terms

• fiammante
• fiammare
• fiammeggiante
• fiammifero
• infiammare

 

Noun 2

fiamma m (uncountable)

1. (siderurgy) A worker who cuts metal using a cutting torch.

   Synonyms: bruciaferro, fiammista, ossigenista

See also

• fiaccola (“torch”)
• fuoco (“fire”)

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