fermo

Meaning

Adj

1. still
2. firm

Noun

1. (masculine) act of stopping or halting
2. (masculine) stop-payment order (an action to cancel the validity of a credit instrument, such a cheque/check)
3. (masculine) temporary detention
4. (masculine) latch, catch, stopper, shut-off (device for holding, restraining, or turning off)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of fermare

Concepts

firm

steadfast

catch

constant

steady

durable

solid

hard

stiff

resolute

lock

🔒

fast

stop

🛑

still

motionless

detention

unflinching

stable

fixed

resolved

settled

stagnant

static

stationary

stoppage

stopper

tenacious

tight

tough

unbendable

unfaltering

unshakable

unswerving

unwavering

unyielding

wedge

keep still

longevous

taking into custody

diuturnal

apprehension

arrest

collar

definite

determined

durative

immobile

immovable

inactive

lasting

Synonyms

saldo

stabile

arresto

immobile

deciso

inflessibile

risoluto

sicuro

bietta

bloccaggio

categorico

cattura

convinto

diuturno

durabile

duraturo

energico

irremovibile

longevo

persistente

reciso

stoico

zeppa

stop

di ferro

manzu

un momento

bunìno

alt

aspetta

chiaro

cuneo

durevole

forte

permanente

solido

affidabile

Translations

ferme

firme

fest

résolu

ferm

constante

firme

duradero

hecht

sans défaillance

stevig

arrêté

firmus

gevestigd

arrestation

Hyphenated as

fér‧mo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfer.mo/

Etymology

From Latin firmus, from Proto-Italic *fermos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰer-mo-s (“holding”), from the root *dʰer- (“to hold”).