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igneus in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Latin
Etymology
Derived from ign(is) (“fire”) + -eus (“-ous”, derivational suffix).
Pronunciation
Adjective
igneus (feminine ignea, neuter igneum); first/second-declension adjective
- fiery, hot, on fire, burning
- ardent, fervid, vehement
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
Descendants
References
- “igneus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- “igneus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- igneus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.