Meaning
to flower, to bloom, to blossom, to effloresce
- to become covered in mold/mould (of walls, paper, etc.)
- to break out in a rash (of the human body)
- to appear on the surface (e.g. of salt)
In a sentence
In primavera i ciliegi fioriscono in tutto il parco.
In spring the cherry trees bloom all over the park.
In aprile i fiori iniziano a fiorire.
In April the flowers start to bloom.
Le rose fioriscono in maggio.
Roses bloom in May.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fiorire | infinitive |
| fioriamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| fiorisco | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| fiorite | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| fiorisci | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| fioriscono | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| fiorisce | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| fiorivamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| fiorivo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| fiorivate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| fiorivi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| fiorivano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| fioriva | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| fiorimmo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| fiorii | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| fioriste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| fioristi | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| fiorirono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| fiorì | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| fioriremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| fiorirò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| fiorirete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| fiorirai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| fioriranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| fiorirà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| fioriamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| fiorisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| fioriate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| fiorisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| fioriscano | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| fiorisca | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| fiorissimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| fiorissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| fioriste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| fiorissi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| fiorissero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| fiorisse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| fioriremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| fiorirei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| fiorireste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| fioriresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| fiorirebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| fiorirebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| fioriamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| fiorite | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| fiorisci | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| fiorendo | gerund |
| fiorito | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Use essere in compound tenses for intransitive senses: il giardino è fiorito. Past participle agrees with the subject.
- For people, figurative fiorire means thrive or flourish; prosperare is more economic/business-focused.
- Sbocciare often highlights the moment buds open; fiorire is broader and also works figuratively.