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Inferno

Meaning

inferno (catastrophic scenario, especially involving fire)

Concepts

Synonyms

Armageddon

brennende Hölle

Flammenhölle

Schattenreich

Massenvernichtung

Gehenna

Orkus

Translations

ολοκαύτωμα

Feu d’Enfer

Marchiatura

olocaust

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪnˈfɛʁno/
Etymology

In summary

From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus (“hell”). Adopted in the context of Dante’s Inferno. Freer use chiefly since the 19th century.

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