transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈig-nəs-ˈfa-chə-wəs, -ˈfach-wəs ]
noun
( plural ig·nes fat·ui -ˌnēz-ˈfa-chə-ˌwī)
Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, foolish fire
Date: 1563
1. : a light that sometimes appears in the night over marshy ground and is often attributable to the combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter
2. : a deceptive goal or hope