The adjective flamboyant designates that which appears like a flame.
Flammígerous is that which expels flames : a gaseous mass that is in combustion, emitting light. It is an adjective that originated in the Latin flammĭger .
The notion is also used to refer to something that imitates the appearance of a flame . Another use of the concept is symbolic and is linked to something incendiary (in the sense of polemical, controversial or scandalous).
Some examples
Let's look at some examples of this term in context: “The artist shocked the public with a high-risk flamboyant show” , “The reddish earth gives the mountain a flamboyant appearance” , “It is not a time for flamboyant speeches; I think that leaders should try to pacify society” .
Flaming finger
Flaming finger is an expression that refers to the power or decision of someone who points at someone to denounce or attack them with the intention of doing justice. In this context, we also speak of flaming index .
One of the characteristics of someone who exhibits this behavior is social privilege, a comfortable position that allows him to accuse others, condemn them for their attitudes and plunge them into shame . We could say that, in some way, the flaming finger is typical of a person with tyrannical and dictatorial traits, who decides over the will of others who should or can exist, how they should act, what can be said and when.
The idea of the flame that the term flamingo evokes in this expression comes from the damage that "this finger" can cause when pointing at its victims. Just as fire leaves indelible marks on the skin, a public accusation can affect us for life , leaving us exposed in front of those around us, regardless of whether we are guilty or not.
Flamboyant Gothic
Flamboyant Gothic is the name of a stage or division of Gothic art . It is part of Late Gothic , which developed mainly in the 15th century .
The name Flamboyant Gothic refers to the asymmetrical ornamentation inspired by flames. This style is used in castles, palaces, markets, churches and other monumental buildings.
In Flamboyant Gothic, curves and countercurves abound, towers with arrows and spires appear, and the decorative is privileged over the structural. The Abbey of Saint Ricarius , in the French commune of Saint-Riquier , is an example of Flamboyant Gothic architecture.
Flaming Sword
The flaming sword has a blade with undulations, a feature that makes it look like a flame. Another name by which this weapon is known is the wavy sword . Although its function was primarily ornamental, it was also used on the battlefield.
There are several types of flaming swords, but the best known are the zweihänder (held with both hands) and the rapier (a name coined during the Renaissance for a sword with a long, straight blade and held with one hand). The name of the latter also refers to its decorative nature, as it was considered a clothing accessory .
Wavy blades characterize flaming swords.
On the other hand, we have the flambard , which is wielded with two hands. It is also known as flammard or Flammenschwert . The main difference with the zweihänder lies in certain specific characteristics of the blade, since they coincided in the same period, the 16th century, and were used by the double soldiers ( Doppelsöldner ), a name that refers to the fact that they were paid twice as much as the commoners.
The flamberga is a sword that was made in various sizes and is characterized by the vibrations it transmitted to the opponent's sword when stopping their attacks. This was caused by the friction that its waves added together, which slowed down the contact between the two weapons . In addition, since the distance between the end of one wave and the end of the next is greater than the width of a normal sword, they caused more significant wounds despite their lightness .