fiammifero

Italian

Etymology

From fiamma (“flame”) +‎ -ifero (“-iferous, producing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fjamˈmi.fe.ro/

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• Rhymes: -ifero
• Hyphenation: fiam‧mì‧fe‧ro

Noun

fiammifero m (plural fiammiferi)

1. match (device to make fire)

Derived terms

• fiammiferaio (“match seller/maker”)

Related terms

• fiamma

See also

• cerino (“wax match”)