fiorente

flourishing, thriving

adjective fyoh-REN-teh Rare

Origin: From fiorire (to flower), present participle, from Latin florens.

Also means

blooming

Usage Note

Fiorente has the same form for masculine and feminine: un commercio fiorente / un'economia fiorente. Plural: fiorenti. Note that Fiorente (capitalised) is also a given name, and Fiorentino means 'Florentine' — both are different words. Use fiorente for abstract prosperity, fiorito for literally flowered.

Examples

"L'economia della regione è fiorente."

Natural Translation

The region's economy is flourishing.

Literal Translation

The-economy of-the region is flourishing.

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