IGNEOUS


Meaning of IGNEOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈig-nē-əs ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin igneus, from ignis fire; akin to Sanskrit agni fire

Date: 1664

1. : of, relating to, or resembling fire : fiery

2.

a. : relating to, resulting from, or suggestive of the intrusion or extrusion of magma or volcanic activity

b. : formed by solidification of magma

igneous rock

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.