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

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