FromItalian inferno ( “ hell ” ) , fromLatin infernus ( “ of the lower regions ” ) ,inferna ( “ the lower regions ” ) ; seeinfernal
The meaning "big fire" came as a figurative use from the traditional idea ofhellfire
inferno (plural infernos
A place or situation resemblingHell .1899 The Philippine Islands and Their People :At each sudden explosion in theinferno below they sprang back from the brink [of the volcanic crater].
1906 The Jungle When Jurgis had first inspected the packing plants with Szedvilas, he[ …] inferno , in its way as horrible as the killing beds, the source and fountain of them all[, and t]he workers in each of them had their own peculiar diseases.
A largefire ; aconflagration .2006 Edwin Black , chapter 1, inInternal Combustion [1] Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[ …] inferno . As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
2021 May 5, Drachinifel, 34:59 from the start, inBattle of Samar - What if TF34 was there? [2] the original on8 August 2022 :Unfortunately for Admiral Kurita, this is where the good news ends. The fire started byNew Jersey ' s hit amidships has spread, and there is now a toweringinferno that occupies the middle third of the Japanese battleship.
place or situation resembling Hell
large fire
Arabic:جَحِيم f ( jaḥīm ) ,سَعِير ( saʕīr ) Catalan:infern (ca) m , foc gran m Danish: inferno n Dutch: vuurzee (nl) f , inferno (nl) n Finnish: pätsi (fi) ,liekkimeri (fi) ,horna (fi) French:incendie (fr) m , brasier (fr) m Italian: inferno (it) m , inferno di fiamme m , fuogo grande m Japanese: 業火 (ja) ( gōka ) ,猛火 (ja) ( mōka ) Latin:incendium (la) ,ignis grandis m Maori: toronga ,ahi nui whakaharahara Norwegian:Bokmål:inferno n Nynorsk: inferno n Portuguese: inferno (pt) m , fogo grande m Spanish: infierno (es) m , fuego grande m
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FromItalian inferno ( “ hell ” ) , fromLatin infernus ( “ of the lower regions ” ) ,inferna ( “ the lower regions ” ) ; seeinfernal hellfire .
inferno n (plural inferno's diminutive infernootje n )
hell -like place or situationhellfire a largefire FromItalian inferno
inferno
inferno ( place resembling hell, large fire ) A 15th-century depiction. Santa María de Labrada, Galicia. Inherited fromOld Galician-Portuguese inferno Latin īnfernus ( “ infernal; of the lower regions ” ) .
inferno m (plural infernos
( Christianity ) hell ( figurative ) unpleasable ornegative situationErnesto Xosé González Seoane ,María Álvarez de la Granja ,Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006 –2022 ) “inferno ”, inDicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández , editor (2006 –2013 ), “inferno ”, inDicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language Instituto da Lingua Galega Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández ,Ernesto Xosé González Seoane ,María Álvarez de la Granja , editors (2003 –2018 ), “inferno ”, inTesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega Rosario Álvarez Blanco , editor (2014 –2024 ), “inferno ”, inTesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela:Instituto da Lingua Galega ,→ISSN FromLatin īnfernus ( “ of the lower regions ” ) , derived fromīnferus ( “ low ” ) .
inferno (feminine inferna masculine plural inferni feminine plural inferne
hellish ,infernal ( uncommon ) lower ,inferior Borrowed fromLate Latin īnfernus īnfernum ( “ the depths of the earth ” ) , noun use ofīnfernus ( “ of the lower regions ” ) , derived fromīnferus ( “ low ” ) .
inferno m (plural inferni
hell inferno From thetoponym Inferno (a place nearSondrio
inferno m (plural inferni
a kind ofred wine inferno1 in Treccani.it –Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italianainferno2 in Treccani.it –Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italianainferno3 in Treccani.it –Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italianaīnfernō
dative / ablative masculine / neuter singular ofīnfernus īnfernō m
dative / ablative singular ofīnfernus inferno m
( Old Lombard ) Alternative form ofinverno (etymology 2)FromItalian inferno Latin infernus
inferno n (definite singular infernoet indefinite plural inferno or infernoer definite plural infernoa or infernoene
aninferno FromItalian inferno Latin infernus
inferno n (definite singular infernoet indefinite plural inferno definite plural infernoa
aninferno Inherited fromOld Galician-Portuguese inferno iferno Latin īnfernus ( “ infernal; of the lower regions ” ) .
inferno m (plural infernos
( Christianity ) hell (where sinners go)( figurative ) unpleasant ornegative situation( figurative ) inferno!
hell ( expressing discontent, unhappiness, or anger ) inferno n
an inferno ; an extremely dangerous, chaotic and generally overwhelming situation
