flamma ae, f 2 FLAG-, a blazing fire, blaze, flame: undique flammā torrerentur, S.: flammam concipere, take fire, Cs.: circumventi flammā, Cs.: effusa flamma pluribus locis reluxit, L.: inter flammas circus elucens, blazing stars: flammam tenebat Ingentem, a torch, V.: flammas cum puppis Extulerat, V.: extrema meorum, funeral torch, V.: modum Ponere iambis flammā, H.: flammā ferroque absumi, fire and sword, L.: mixta cum frigore, heat, O.: stant lumina flammā, glare, V.: flammae latentis Indicium rubor est, fever, O.
— Provv.: E flammā petere cibum, i. e. suffer extreme hunger, T.: Prius undis flamma (sc. miscebitur), sooner will fire mingle with water: Unda dabit flammas, O.
—Fig., the flame of passion, fire of love, glow, flame, passion, wrath: amoris: conceptae pectore flammae, O.: Digne puer meliore flammā, H.: oratoris: ultrix, V.
—A devouring flame, danger, destruction, ruin: qui ab aris flammam depellit: ex illā flammā evolavit: implacatae gulae, i. e. raging hunger, O.