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English
Etymology
Named after Italian physicist Enrico Fermi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɜː(ɹ)mi/, /ˈfɛə(ɹ)mi/
Noun
fermi (plural fermis)
- An obsolete name of the unit of length equal to one femtometre (10−15 m).
Catalan
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
fermi m (uncountable)
- fermium
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
fermi
- inflection of fermar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Esperanto
Etymology
From French fermer.
Pronunciation
Verb
fermi (present fermas, past fermis, future fermos, conditional fermus, volitive fermu)
- (transitive) to close, to shut
- Antonym: malfermi
- Fermu la fenestron! Mi estas malvarmega! ― Close the window! I'm freezing!
Conjugation
Derived terms
French
Pronunciation
Noun
fermi m (plural fermis)
- fermi
Italian
Pronunciation
Adjective
fermi m
- masculine plural of fermo
Noun
fermi m
- plural of fermo
Verb
fermi
- inflection of fermare:
- second-person singular present indicative
- first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
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