fuoco

See also: Fuoco

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin focus (whence also the form foco, which does not exhibit diphthongisation).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfwɔko/, [ˈfwɔː.ko]
  • Audio (IT)(file)
  • Hyphenation: fuò‧co

Noun

fuoco m (plural fuochi)

  1. fire
  2. focus
  3. (Switzerland) hearth
  4. pothole (on top of a stove)

Synonyms

Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin focus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfwo.kə/
    • (Naples) IPA(key): [ˈfuokɐ]
    • (Central Apulia) IPA(key): [ˈfu(ə)kə ⁓ ˈfwekə]
    • (Eastern Abruzzo) IPA(key): [ˈfɔkə]

Noun

fuoco m (plural fuoche)

  1. fire
  2. fireplace (the place of the house set to ignite a fire)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.