igneous

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective produced under conditions involving intense heat
  2. adjective produced by the action of fire or intense heat
  3. adjective like or suggestive of fire

Etymology

From Latin igneus (“fiery”). By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -eous.

In classic literature

Synonyms

pyrogenic, pyrogenous

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