fiamma

Italian

Etymology

From Latin flamma, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰlē- (“to shimmer, gleam, shine”). Compare French flamme, Portuguese chama, Spanish llama.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfjam.ma/, [ˈfjämmä]
Stress: fiàmma
Hyphenation: fiam‧ma

Noun

fiamma f (plural fiamme)

flame (fire also figurative, lover)

la fiamma della libertà ― the flame of freedom
pennant, pennon (nautical)
flash (military)

Derived terms

Terms derived from fiamma

fiammeggiare

fiammella

Related terms

Terms related to fiamma

infiammare

See also

fiaccola (“torch”)
fuoco (“fire”)

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