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fiume

river

noun FYOO-meh Less Common

Origin: from Latin flumen

Usage Note

Fiume is masculine despite ending in -e, with plural fiumi. Figuratively it means a flood of something, un fiume di parole ('a stream of words'). Italians distinguish it from torrente ('mountain stream') and ruscello ('brook').

Examples

"Il fiume attraversa la città."

Natural Translation

The river crosses the city.

Literal Translation

The river crosses the city.

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