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ignesco.

to begin to burn; kindle, catch fire

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ɪŋˈneːs.koː]Classical-Latin[iɲˈɲɛs.ko]
  1. to begin to burn; kindle, catch fire

    conjugation-3 · no-perfect
  2. to become inflamed (with passion)

    conjugation-3 · no-perfect
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁engʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥gʷnís Proto-Italic *engʷnis Latin ignis Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁sḱeti Proto-Italic *-ēskō Latin -ēscō Latin ignēscō From ignis + -ēscō.

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