igneus

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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

  1. fiery, hot, on fire, burning
  2. ardent, fervid, vehement

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative igneus ignea igneum igneī igneae ignea
genitive igneī igneae igneī igneōrum igneārum igneōrum
dative igneō igneae igneō igneīs
accusative igneum igneam igneum igneōs igneās ignea
ablative igneō igneā igneō igneīs
vocative ignee ignea igneum igneī igneae ignea

Descendants

  • Catalan: igni
  • French: igné
  • Galician: ígneo
  • Italian: igneo
  • Portuguese: ígneo
  • Spanish: ígneo
  • English: igneous

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.