fiammeo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin flammeus (“flaming, fiery”), derived from flamma (“flame”), from Proto-Italic *flāgmā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₂gmeh₂, derived from an extension of the root *bʰel- (“shiny, white”). Doublet of flammeo. By surface analysis, fiamma +‎ eo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfjam.me.o/
• Rhymes: -ammeo
• Hyphenation: fiàm‧me‧o

Adjective

fiammeo (feminine fiammea, masculine plural fiammei, feminine plural fiammee)

1. (poetic) flaming, fiery

   Synonyms: fiammeggiante, (literary) flammeo

Related terms

• fiamma
• fiammeggiante
• flammeo

Further reading

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