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ignescent

/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ig-nes-cent
IPA
/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.

noun

A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent.

Inflected Forms

ignescents (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

pyrophoric sparking igneous ignite ignition

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

How do you pronounce ignescent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪɡˈnɛsənt/.
What does ignescent mean?
Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.
Where does ignescent come from?
Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent.

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