di ferro
Italian
editEtymology
editLiterally, “of iron”. Compare French de fer.
Adjective
edit- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see di, ferro.
- spada di ferro ― iron sword
- (figurative, by extension) strong, resilient, iron
Further reading
edit- ferro in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana