Usage Note
Falò ends in a stressed -ò, making it invariable in the plural — i falò stays the same. It is used for both celebratory bonfires (at festivals like San Giovanni) and informal fires in the open air. The accent signals the final stress, which is the exception in Italian.
Examples
"Abbiamo acceso un falò sulla spiaggia."
Natural Translation
We lit a bonfire on the beach.

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