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Italian

fiammeggiante

/fjam.medˈdʒan.te/adjectiveC2
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Meaning

flaming, blazing

  • Blazing with fire or vivid light; intensely red or golden like flames.
  • Flamboyant, dazzling, or highly ornate in appearance or style.

In a sentence

Il cielo al tramonto si tinse di un rosso fiammeggiante spettacolare.

At sunset, the sky turned a spectacular flaming red.

Arrivò alla festa guidando una spider fiammeggiante appena comprata.

He arrived at the party driving a flashy blazing roadster he had just bought.

La torcia fiammeggiante illuminava l'ingresso buio del vecchio castello.

The blazing torch illuminated the dark entrance of the old castle.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
fiammeggiantemasculine · singular
fiammeggiantefeminine · singular
fiammeggiantimasculine · plural
fiammeggiantifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Present participle of 'fiammeggiare'; shares the same form for masculine and feminine singular.
  • Frequently used in literary descriptions of skies, sunsets, or fiery colors.

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