See also: Fiero

Esperanto edit

Etymology edit

From fiera +‎ -o.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [fiˈero]
  • Rhymes: -ero
  • Hyphenation: fi‧e‧ro

Noun edit

fiero (uncountable, accusative fieron)

  1. pride (something one is proud of)
    Synonym: fieraĵo
    Mia filino estas la fiero de nia familio.
    My daughter is the pride of our family.
  2. pride (quality or feeling of being proud)
    Synonym: fiereco

Usage notes edit

Unlike orgojlo, fiero does not carry negative connotations of hubris.

Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

  • fero (archaic, poetic)

Etymology edit

From earlier fero, from Latin ferus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjɛ.ro/
  • Rhymes: -ɛro
  • Hyphenation: fiè‧ro

Adjective edit

fiero (feminine fiera, masculine plural fieri, feminine plural fiere, superlative fierissimo)

  1. (literary) fierce, specifically:
    1. cruel, merciless
      Synonyms: crudele, efferato, feroce, spietato
      1. (figurative) fiercely hostile (of fate)
      2. (by extension) frightening, intimidating (of a face)
        Synonyms: orribile, spaventoso
    2. frightening, ghastly, horrible
    3. savage, violent (of a struggle)
    4. furious, raging (of natural forces)
    5. intense, vehement (of feelings or expressions)
  2. (uncommon) audacious, bold, daring
    Synonyms: audace, intrepido
  3. proud
    Sono fiero di te.I am proud of you.
    Synonyms: altero, orgoglioso

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

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

Anagrams edit

Northern Sami edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈfi̯ero/

Verb edit

fiero

  1. inflection of fierrut:
    1. present indicative connegative
    2. second-person singular imperative
    3. imperative connegative

Old Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From Latin ferus

Pronunciation edit

Adjective edit

fiero (feminine singular fiera, masculine plural fieros, feminine plural fieras)

  1. savage, wild
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 14r:
      Dẏxo nr̃o ſẽnor amoẏſen. maduRga ala mannana ⁊ di a pharaon. Q ẏol digo q̃ dexe mio pueblo. E ſi nõblo dexare echare en el ẏenſos vaſſallos beſtias fieras. ⁊ emplir ſe an todas las caſas ⁊ todala tr̃a. E marauillar ſe an en es dẏa.
      Our Lord said unto Moses, “Rise early in the morning and say unto Pharaoh that I order he let my people go, and that should he not let them go, I will unleash upon him and his servants savage beasts, and they will fill every house and all the earth, and on that day they will be awed. […]”

Descendants edit

  • Spanish: fiero, fiera

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Old Spanish fiero, from Latin ferus.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjeɾo/ [ˈfje.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: fie‧ro

Adjective edit

fiero (feminine fiera, masculine plural fieros, feminine plural fieras)

  1. wild (of an animal, living in the wild)
    Synonym: salvaje
  2. wild, fierce, ferocious
    Synonym: feroz
  3. biting, searing (pain)

Further reading edit