IGNEOUS


Meaning of IGNEOUS in English

ˈignēəs adjective

Etymology: Latin igneus, from ignis fire; akin to Sanskrit agni fire, Lithuanian ugnìs, Old Slavic ognĭ

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

an igneous desert atmosphere

2. : relating to, resulting from, or suggestive of the intrusion or extrusion of magma or the activity of volcanoes

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