fiera

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Bavarian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle High German vürher, fürher, equivalent to fia + her. Compare archaic German fürher.

Pronunciation

Adverb

fiera

  1. forward, forwards, to the front (direction towards the speaker)

Usage notes

Bavarian adverbs of direction come in pairs: endings in -i or -e denote direction away from the speaker (akin to hi), and endings in -a denote direction towards the speaker (akin to her).

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from French fier.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

fiera (accusative singular fieran, plural fieraj, accusative plural fierajn)

  1. proud

Derived terms

French

Verb

fiera

  1. third-person singular future of fier

Anagrams

Ido

Pronunciation

Adjective

fiera

  1. proud

Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjɛ.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ɛra
  • Hyphenation: fiè‧ra

Etymology 1

Feminine of fiero.

Adjective

fiera

  1. feminine singular of fiero

Etymology 2

From Late Latin feria < Latin feriae.

Noun

fiera f (plural fiere)

  1. fair, exhibition
  2. trade show, trade fair
    Synonyms: fiera campionaria, salone
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Albanian: Fier
  • German: Fierant

Etymology 3

From Latin fera, from ferus.

Noun

fiera f (plural fiere)

  1. wild animal

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin fera, from ferus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfjeɾa/
  • Rhymes: -eɾa
  • Syllabification: fie‧ra

Noun

fiera f (plural fieras)

  1. wild animal, beast
  2. (colloquial) firecracker, spitfire, dragon (a feisty and aggressive woman with a lot of energy)
    • 1997, “La celestina”, in La Llorona, performed by Lhasa de Sela:
      Con tu mirada de fiera ofendida / Con tu vendaja donde herida no hay / Con tus gemidos de madre sufrida
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Derived terms

Noun

fiera m or f by sense (plural fieras)

  1. fiend; nut
    un fiera de las manualidadesan art nut
  2. (colloquial) beast, demon (someone who is really strong or excels at something, especially something athletically but can also be extended figuratively as well)

Derived terms

Adjective

fiera f

  1. feminine singular of fiero

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