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Lemmata
Forms: fuoco (data provider: donatus-sup)
Dictionary
Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Fuóc-o, s. m. pl. chi, dim. Fuóc-hétto, Fuóc-híno, disp.Fuóc-úccio ,
1. fire. — centrale, the central fire. — artificiale or lavorato, artificial firework. Mettere a —, to set on fire. Far — nell'orcio, to contrive or hatch something secretly. Dare or fare cosa di —, to say or do wonders. Mettere troppa carne al —, to have too many irons in the fire. Dar — al cannone, to fire off a cannon. — lento, a slow fire. Arder uno a — lento, to cause one to linger or pine away. — di lione, a fierce fire. Ne metterei al —,I could swear it. Mettere a — e fiamma, to destroy by burning. Cascar dalla brace nel —,to fall out of the frying-pan into the fire; 2. caustic; 3. anger, passion, animosity. Pigliar —, to grow angry; 4. wood for burning, fuel;5. hearth, family, house; 6. focus (of an ellipsis);7. focus; 8. ardour, love, passion. — salvatico, tetter, ringworm. — di S. Elmo,mariners' lights or St. Elmo's fire; 9. s. f. pl.the celestial spirits.
Florio: a worlde of wordes, or most copious, dictionarie in Italian and English
fuoco: the element fire, sometimes vsed for a houshold or family. Also vsed for wrath, disdaine or amorous passion.
