English Explanatory Dictionary

conflagration

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A large fire extending to many objects, or over a large space; a general burning.
A large-scale conflict.
A situation of great passion or emotion.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒnfləˈɡɹeɪʃən/ en-us-conflagration.ogg

Word forms

conflagration conflagrations

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *bʰel-der. Proto-Italic *flagrosder.? Latin flagrō Latin cōnflagrō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cōnflagrātiōder. Middle Frenchbor. English conflagration From Middle French, from Latin cōnflagrātiō (“burning, conflagration”).

Synonyms

firestorm inferno

Related words

conflagrant connixation fire wildfire

Derived words

superconflagration

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