fiamma

Meaning

  1. (feminine) flame (part of fire)
  2. (feminine, figuratively) flame (romantic partner)
  3. (feminine, figuratively) flame (burning sentiment)
  4. (feminine) pennant, pennon
  5. (feminine) flash

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
fiàm‧ma
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfjam.ma/
Etymology

From Latin flamma, from Proto-Italic *flāgmā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₂gmeh₂, derived from an extension of the root *bʰel- (“shiny, white”). Compare French flamme, Portuguese chama, Spanish llama.

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