inferno
English
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.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəʊ
Noun
inferno (plural infernos)
- A place or situation resembling Hell.
- D. C. Worcester
- At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater].
- D. C. Worcester
- A large fire, a conflagration.
- 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion[1]:
- Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within, […] most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
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Further reading
- “inferno”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “inferno”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams
Dutch
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.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
inferno n (plural inferno's, diminutive infernootje n)
Synonyms
- (a hell-like place): onderwereld
- (hellfire): hellevuur
- (a large fire): vuurzee, vlammenzee
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Galician
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Etymology
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese inferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).
Pronunciation
Noun
inferno m (plural infernos)
- (Christianity) hell
- (figurative) a very unpleasable or negative situation
Derived terms
References
- Template:R:DDGM
- Template:R:DDLG
- Template:R:TILG
- Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “inferno”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN
Italian
Etymology
Latin infernum or infernus, meaning "hell", "underworld" (lit. beneath).
Pronunciation
infèrno, /inˈfɛrno/
Noun
inferno m (plural inferni)
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Descendants
- → Dutch: inferno
- → English: inferno
- → German: Inferno
- → Italiot Greek: ινφιέρνο (infiérno)
- → Norwegian: inferno
- → Swedish: inferno
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
(deprecated template usage) īnfernō
- dative masculine singular of īnfernus
- dative neuter singular of īnfernus
- ablative masculine singular of īnfernus
- ablative neuter singular of īnfernus
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus
Noun
inferno n (definite singular infernoet, indefinite plural inferno or infernoer, definite plural infernoa or infernoene)
- an inferno
References
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus
Noun
inferno n (definite singular infernoet, indefinite plural inferno, definite plural infernoa)
- an inferno
References
- “inferno” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese inferno, iferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Carioca" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛχ.nʊ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Caipira" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛɻ.nʊ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "South Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.no/, /ĩ.ˈfɛɻ.no/
- Hyphenation: in‧fer‧no
Noun
inferno m (plural s)
- (Christianity) hell (where sinners go)
- (figurative) a very unpleasant or negative situation
- (figurative) a very hot place
Interjection
- hell (expressing discontent, unhappiness, or anger)
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Further reading
Swedish
Noun
inferno n
- an inferno; an extremely dangerous, chaotic and generally overwhelming situation
Usage notes
- Swedes would associate inferno with Dante but also with August Strindberg
Declension
Declension of inferno | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | inferno | infernot | infernon | infernona |
Genitive | infernos | infernots | infernons | infernonas |
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