ignescent

English

Etymology

Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪɡˈnɛsənt/
  • Hyphenation: ig‧nes‧cent
  • Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

ignescent (not comparable)

  1. Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.
    ignescent stones

See also

Noun

ignescent (plural ignescents)

  1. A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.

Latin

Verb

ignēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of ignēscō
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