Meaning
pyre, stake, blaze
- pyre, stake (for execution)
- bonfire, blaze
In a sentence
Hanno acceso un rogo sulla spiaggia ieri sera.
They lit a bonfire on the beach last night.
Hai visto il rogo nel film di ieri?
Did you see the pyre in yesterday's movie?
Per fortuna il rogo non ha fatto feriti.
Luckily the blaze didn't cause any injuries.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rogo | masculine · singular |
| roghi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly literary, historical, or journalistic. In everyday speech, use falò for a bonfire unless you want a dramatic or archaic tone.
- Rogo often suggests a large, destructive blaze. For ordinary fires, use incendio, fuoco, or falò depending on context.
- In historical contexts, rogo commonly appears with sul rogo or mandare al rogo, especially about heretics, witches, or book burnings.