"fiero" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfjɛ.ro/ Forms: fiera [feminine], fieri [masculine, plural], fiere [feminine, plural], fierissimo [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛro Etymology: From earlier fero, from Latin ferus. Etymology templates: {{dercat|it|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{m|it|fero}} fero, {{inh|it|la|ferus}} Latin ferus Head templates: {{it-adj|sup=fierissimo}} fiero (feminine fiera, masculine plural fieri, feminine plural fiere, superlative fierissimo)
  1. (literary) fierce, specifically:
    cruel, merciless
    (figurative) fiercely hostile (of fate)
    Tags: figuratively, literary Synonyms: crudele, efferato, feroce, spietato
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-U9p2FQew Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 8 6 8 18 6 3
  2. (literary) fierce, specifically:
    cruel, merciless
    (by extension) frightening, intimidating (of a face)
    Tags: broadly, literary Synonyms: crudele, efferato, feroce, spietato, orribile, spaventoso
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-HkI4~f4X Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 8 6 8 18 6 3
  3. (literary) fierce, specifically:
    frightening, ghastly, horrible
    Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-pNXy2vms
  4. (literary) fierce, specifically:
    savage, violent (of a struggle)
    Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-4xdv6QnL
  5. (literary) fierce, specifically:
    furious, raging (of natural forces)
    Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-zVAAsBA3
  6. (literary) fierce, specifically:
    intense, vehement (of feelings or expressions)
    Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-uzpzY-3X Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 25 25 8 6 8 18 6 3
  7. (uncommon) audacious, bold, daring Tags: uncommon Synonyms: audace, intrepido
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-G0QA657I
  8. proud Synonyms: altero, orgoglioso
    Sense id: en-fiero-it-adj-0GnIUoO5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fero [archaic, poetic] Derived forms: fieramente, fierezza

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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