fuoco

See also: Fuoco

Italian

Alternative forms

• foco (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin focus (whence also the form foco, which does not exhibit diphthongisation).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfwɔko/, [ˈfwɔː.ko]
• Hyphenation: fuò‧co

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Noun

fuoco m (plural fuochi)

1. fire
2. focus
3. (Switzerland) hearth
4. pothole (on top of a stove)

Synonyms

• (obsolete) igne

Derived terms

• antifuoco

Related terms

• affocare
• fochista
• focolare
• focoso
• fuoco fatuo
• infuocare

 

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Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin focus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfwo.kə/
  • (Naples) IPA^(key): [ˈfuokɐ]
  • (Central Apulia) IPA^(key): [ˈfu(ə)kə ⁓ ˈfwekə]
  • (Eastern Abruzzo) IPA^(key): [ˈfɔkə]

Noun

fuoco m (plural fuoche)

1. fire
2. fireplace (the place of the house set to ignite a fire)