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ignescent.

Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/
  1. Emitting sparks of fire when struck with steel; scintillating.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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

noun/ɪɡˈnɛsənt/
  1. A stone that emits sparks of fire when struck with steel.

Where this word comes 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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