igneous

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Pertaining to or having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire.
2. (not-comparable) Resulting from, or produced by, great heat. With rocks, it could also mean formed from lava or magma.

Synonyms

fiery

pyrogenous

pyrogenic

eruptive

magmatic

molten

nuclear

passionate

peppery

torrid

volcanic

protogenic

abyssal

coming from fire

fervent

fire

🔥

hot

🥵

Translations

igné

ígneo

ígneo

igneo

feurig

vulkanisch

πυριγενής

πύρινος

volkanik

begeistert

erhitzt

eruptiv

ateşli

vlammend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪɡ.ni.əs/

Etymology

From Latin igneus (“fiery”).