IGNIS FATUUS


Meaning of IGNIS FATUUS in English

noun (plural ignes fatui) Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, foolish fire Date: 1563 a light that sometimes appears in the night over marshy ground and is often attributable to the combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter, a deceptive goal or hope

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