Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ignaqueous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ig-naque-ous
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

able to live in both fire and water (as of salamanders)

Example Sentences

"The Gaul congratulated himself on his perseverance and sagacity; and as he had never heard of ignaqueous animals, was confident that though the water fiend was so expert in his own element, he could not stand the fiery ordeal."

Etymology

From Latin ignis (“fire”) + aqueous (“of or relating to water”).

Questions

What does ignaqueous mean?: able to live in both fire and water (as of salamanders)
Where does ignaqueous come from?: From Latin ignis (“fire”) + aqueous (“of or relating to water”).

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