"ignescent" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ɪɡˈnɛsənt/
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ignescens}} Latin ignescens, {{cog|fr|ignescent}} French ignescent, {{surf|en|la:ignis|-escent|alt1=ign-}} By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ignescent (not comparable)
  1. Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: pyrophoric, sparking
    Sense id: en-ignescent-en-adj-qW7Jsa~U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -escent, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escent: 52 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

Noun

IPA: /ɪɡˈnɛsənt/ Forms: ignescents [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: Latin ignescens, present participle of ignescere (“to become inflamed”), from ignis (“fire”): compare French ignescent. By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|ignescens}} Latin ignescens, {{cog|fr|ignescent}} French ignescent, {{surf|en|la:ignis|-escent|alt1=ign-}} By surface analysis, Latin ign- + -escent Head templates: {{en-noun}} ignescent (plural ignescents)
  1. A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel. Related terms: igneous, ignite, ignition
    Sense id: en-ignescent-en-noun-nu9~0udt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -escent, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -escent: 52 48 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50

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