fiorire
Meaning
- (intransitive) to flower, to bloom, to blossom, to effloresce
- (broadly, intransitive) to become covered in mold/mould (of walls, paper, etc.)
- (broadly, intransitive) to break out in a rash (of the human body)
- (broadly, intransitive) to appear on the surface (e.g. of salt)
- (figuratively, intransitive) to flourish, to prosper
- (transitive, uncommon) to cause to bloom
- (transitive, uncommon) to decorate with flowers
- (figuratively, transitive, uncommon) to embellish, to adorn
Concepts
Synonyms
essere in fiore
andare in fiore
emanare polline
mettere le spighe
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
fio‧rì‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fjoˈri.re/
Etymology
From Late Latin flōrīre, from Latin flōrēre.
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