ignescent

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ignescent (not comparable)

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

Noun

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ignescent (plural ignescents)

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

Latin

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Verb

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ignēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of ignēscō
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