Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

igneous

/ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.81 in modern English

Syllables: ig-ne-ous
IPA: /ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.

adj

Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.

Example Sentences

"The stone had an igneous appearance."
"Granite and basalt are igneous rocks."
"All formations, whether igneous or aqueous, which can be shown by any such proofs to be of a date posterior to the introduction of man, will be called Recent."

Etymology

From Latin igneus (“fiery”). By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -eous.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: igneus

Derived Forms

igneously igneousness

Phrases

igneous rock large igneous province

Frequently Paired Words

* sedimentary metamorphic

Synonyms

fiery eruptive pyrogenic pyrogenous

Questions

How do you pronounce igneous?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/.
What does igneous mean?: Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
Where does igneous come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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