fiammista

Italian

Etymology

From fiamma (“flame”) +‎ -ista (“-ist”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fjamˈmi.sta/
• Rhymes: -ista
• Hyphenation: fiam‧mì‧sta

Noun

fiammista m or f by sense (masculine plural fiammisti, feminine plural fiammiste)

1. (siderurgy) a worker who cuts metal using a cutting torch

   Synonyms: bruciaferro, fiamma, ossigenista

Further reading

• fiammista in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana