Looking for the meaning of the word INFERNO in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of INFERNO with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Inferno
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from Italian, from Christian Latin infernus (see infernal)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈfəːnəʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a large fire that is dangerously out of control
Short Definition:large fire that is dangerously out of control
Examples:- the inferno had swept through the city
Definition:
hell (with reference to Dante's Divine Comedy).
Short Definition:hell
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