St. Elmo's fire en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
After Erasmus of Formia, the patron saint of sailors, also known as St. Elmo.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) An electrical discharge, or corona, seen around pointed objects, caused by ionization of the atmosphere during storms.
I can see a new horizon, underneath a blazing sky. I’ll be where the eagle’s flying, higher and higher! Gonna be a man in motion, all I need is a pair of wheels. Take me where the future lies, in St. Elmo’s fire!
1985 June 23, “St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)”, David Foster, John Parr (lyrics), performed by John Parr:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elmo's fires | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| St. Ulmo's fire | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Saint Elmo's fire | alternative | lexicographic | |
| St Elmo's fire | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
corposant · Elmo's fire · St. Elmo's light · composant · witch's fire · witchfire · corpusant
Translations (37)
ca foc de Sant Elm (electrical discharge) · pt fogo de Santelmo (electrical discharge) · af Sint-Elmusvuur (electrical discharge) · uk Вогні святого Ельма (electrical discharge) · grc ἑλένη (electrical discharge) · pl ognie świętego Elma (electrical discharge) · ja セントエルモの火 (electrical discharge) · no Sankt Elms ild (electrical discharge) · it fuoco di Sant'Elmo (electrical discharge) · ko 세인트 엘모의 불 (electrical discharge) · gl lume de San Telmo (electrical discharge) · fr feu de Saint-Elme (electrical discharge) · fi ukonvirva (electrical discharge) · sv Sankt Elmseld (electrical discharge) · nl Sint-Elmusvuur (electrical discharge) · sh Ватра светог Елма (electrical discharge) · hu Szent Elmo tüze (electrical discharge) · ar شَرَر القِدِّيس إِلْمُو (electrical discharge) · la corpus sanctum (electrical discharge) · es fuego de San Telmo (electrical discharge) · ro focul Sfântului Elmo (electrical discharge) · tl igneo (electrical discharge) · he אש אלמו הקדוש (electrical discharge) · pt santelmo (electrical discharge) · fi Elmon tuli (electrical discharge) · cmn 聖艾爾摩之火 /圣艾尔摩之火 (electrical discharge) · ga gealán San Elmo (electrical discharge) · da sanktelmsild (electrical discharge) · bg Огън на свети Елм (electrical discharge) · tl santelmo (electrical discharge) · de Elmsfeuer (electrical discharge) · sv elmseld (electrical discharge) · cs oheň svatého Eliáše (electrical discharge) · id api Santa Elmo (electrical discharge) · ru Огни святого Эльма (electrical discharge) · el Άγιοι Νικόληδες (electrical discharge) · tl igneyo (electrical discharge)