ignite
/ɪɡˈnaɪt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.35 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "ignite curiosity"
- "ignite someone's interest"
- "Their blend of concert harp, vibes, bass and Latin percussion ignited much of the audience."
- "Our observations on the way up had been mixed but the deep, crisp cold of the Peruvian night followed by a crystal clear dawn re-ignited our enthusiasm and sent us scampering across the frozen snow bowl […]"
- "to ignite iron or platinum"
Etymology
From Latin ignītus, past participle of igniō, ignire (“to set on fire, ignite”), from Latin ignis (“fire”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnis, and thus related to Sanskrit अग्नि (agní), Lithuanian ugnis, and Russian ого́нь (ogónʹ).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: ignītus, ignis, *h₁n̥gʷnis