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Basque
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish ígneo.
Pronunciation
Adjective
igneo (not comparable)
- (geology) igneous
Declension
Declension of igneo (adjective, ending in vowel)
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From Latin igneus. By surface analysis, igne (“fire”) + -eo (“-ous”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
igneo (feminine ignea, masculine plural ignei, feminine plural ignee)
- (literary, archaic) of fire; fiery
- Synonyms: ardente, fiammeggiante, infiammato, infuocato
1807, Ugo Foscolo, Dei Sepolcri, Molini, Landi e comp., published 1809, page 11:[…] Balenar d'elmi e di cozzanti brandi, ¶ Fumar le pire igneo vapor, corrusche […]- The glistening of helms and clashing swords, ¶ The pyres smoking fiery steam, sparking
- (archaic, by extension) very hot; scorching
- Synonyms: infuocato, rovente
1887, Giosuè Carducci, “Davanti una cattedrale”, in Rime nuove, volume III:[…] Ignea ne l'aria immota ¶ l'estate immensa sta.- Scorching in the motionless air ¶ the vast summer stands.
- (archaic, figurative) fervid, passionate, impetuous
- Synonyms: ardente, bruciante, focoso, impetuoso, veemente
- (geology) igneous (of rocks)
- Synonym: magmatico
Anagrams
Latin
Adjective
igneō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of igneus