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fiorire

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to flower, to bloom, to blossom, to effloresce
  2. (broadly, intransitive) to become covered in mold/mould (of walls, paper, etc.)
  3. (broadly, intransitive) to break out in a rash (of the human body)
  4. (broadly, intransitive) to appear on the surface (e.g. of salt)
  5. (figuratively, intransitive) to flourish, to prosper
  6. (transitive, uncommon) to cause to bloom
  7. (transitive, uncommon) to decorate with flowers
  8. (figuratively, transitive, uncommon) to embellish, to adorn

Synonyms

essere in fiore

andare in fiore

emanare polline

mettere le spighe

Frequency

31k
Hyphenated as
fio‧rì‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fjoˈri.re/
Etymology

From Late Latin flōrīre, from Latin flōrēre.

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