Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin vapor (steam; smoke), influenced by lampo (flash).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvam.po/
  • Rhymes: -ampo
  • Hyphenation: vàm‧po

Noun

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vampo m (plural vampi) (obsolete, literary)

  1. heat, flame
    Synonym: vampa

Derived terms

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Further reading

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