igneous
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igneous
- /ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/
Where it comes from
From Latin igneus (“fiery”). By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -eous.
adjective
- Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire. The stone had an igneous appearance.
- Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma. Granite and basalt are igneous rocks.
Translations
Every language
adj pertaining to, having the nature of fire
| Español | ígneo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 火成的 huǒchéng de |
| हिन्दी | आग्नेय āgney |
| Português | ígneo |
| Français | igné |
| Italiano | igneo |
| Ελληνικά | πυριγενής pyrigenís |
| Русский | о́гненный ógnennyj, огнево́й ognevój |
adj resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat
| Español | ígneo |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 火成的 huǒchéng de |
| हिन्दी | आग्नेय āgney |
| Português | ígneo |
| Français | igné, magmatique |
| Deutsch | eruptiv, vulkanisch |
| Italiano | igneo |
| Ελληνικά | πύρινος pýrinos |
| Русский | пироге́нный pirogénnyj, вулкани́ческого происхожде́ния vulkaníčeskovo proisxoždénija |
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title = {igneous},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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