Meaning
hearth, home
- The floor of a fireplace or furnace.
- Metaphorically, the family home or domestic warmth.
In a sentence
D'inverno la famiglia si riuniva sempre attorno al focolare.
In winter the family always gathered around the hearth.
Dopo anni all'estero, desiderava tornare al calore del focolare domestico.
After years abroad, he longed to return to the warmth of hearth and home.
Il focolare della baita diffondeva un piacevole calore nella stanza.
The cabin's hearth gave off a pleasant warmth in the room.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| focolare | masculine · singular |
| focolari | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- 'Focolare domestico' is a fixed idiom expressing the warmth and comfort of family life.