inferno

Etymology

From Italian inferno (“hell”), from Latin infernus (“of the lower regions”), inferna (“the lower regions”); see infernal.

The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of hellfire.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈfɝnoʊ/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(r)nəʊ

Noun

inferno (plural infernos)

1. A place or situation resembling Hell.
   • D. C. Worcester

     At each sudden explosion in the inferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater].

2. A large fire, a conflagration.
   • 2006, Edwin Black, chapter 1, in Internal Combustion‎:

     Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within, […] most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.

Anagrams

• Fronnie, nonfire

Etymology

From Italian inferno (“hell”), from Latin infernus (“of the lower regions”), inferna (“the lower regions”); see infernal. The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea of hellfire.

Pronunciation

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Noun

inferno n (plural inferno's, diminutive infernootje n)

1. hell-like place or situation.
2. hellfire
3. a large fire

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese inferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɱˈfɛɾno̝/

Noun

inferno m (plural infernos)

1. (Christianity) hell
2. (figuratively) a very unpleasable or negative situation

References

• “inferno” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “inferno” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “inferno” in Santamarina, Antón (coord.): Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
• “inferno” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

Latin infernum or infernus, meaning "hell", "underworld" (lit. beneath).

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɛrno

infèrno, /inˈfɛrno/

Noun

inferno m (plural inferni)

1. hell
2. inferno

Anagrams

• frenino
• nefroni

Adjective

īnfernō

1. dative masculine singular of īnfernus
2. dative neuter singular of īnfernus
3. ablative masculine singular of īnfernus
4. ablative neuter singular of īnfernus

Etymology

From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus

Noun

inferno n (definite singular infernoet, indefinite plural inferno or infernoer, definite plural infernoa or infernoene)

1. an inferno

References

• “inferno” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “inferno” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Etymology

From Italian inferno, from Latin infernus

Noun

inferno n (definite singular infernoet, indefinite plural inferno, definite plural infernoa)

1. an inferno

References

• “inferno” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Portuguese inferno, iferno, from Latin īnfernus (“infernal; of the lower regions”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nu/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.nʊ/, /ĩ.ˈfɛʁ.nʊ/
• (Carioca) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛχ.nʊ/
• (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛɻ.nʊ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.ˈfɛɾ.no/, /ĩ.ˈfɛɻ.no/
• Hyphenation: in‧fer‧no

Noun

inferno m (plural inferno)

1. (Christianity) hell (where sinners go)
2. (figuratively) a very unpleasant or negative situation
3. (figuratively) a very hot place

Interjection

inferno!

1. hell (expressing discontent, unhappiness, or anger)

Noun

inferno n

1. an inferno; an extremely dangerous, chaotic and generally overwhelming situation