calore
heat
noun kah-LOH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'calor' (heat)
Also means
warmth
Usage Note
Calore is heat as a physical phenomenon and, figuratively, warmth of feeling: accogliere con calore (to welcome warmly). Do not confuse it with the adjective caldo (hot), a false friend of English 'cold'.
Examples
"Il calore del fuoco è piacevole."
Natural Translation
The heat of the fire is pleasant.
Literal Translation
The heat of-the fire is pleasant.

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