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inferno.

hellish, infernal

7 characters3 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

adj/inˈfɛr.no/

  1. hellish, infernal

  2. lower, inferior

    uncommon
Where this word comes from

From Latin īnfernus (“of the lower regions”), derived from īnferus (“low”).

noun/inˈfɛr.no/

  1. hell

    masculine

  2. inferno

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Late Latin īnfernus, īnfernum (“the depths of the earth”), noun use of īnfernus (“of the lower regions”), derived from īnferus (“low”).

noun/inˈfɛr.no/

  1. a kind of red wine

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From the toponym Inferno (a place near Sondrio).

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