igneous
ig·ne·ous
adj \ˈig-nē-əs\Definition of IGNEOUS
1
: of, relating to, or resembling fire : fiery
2
a : relating to, resulting from, or suggestive of the intrusion or extrusion of magma or volcanic activity b : formed by solidification of magma <igneous rock>
See Origin of IGNEOUS
Latin igneus, from ignis fire; akin to Sanskrit agni fire
First Known Use: 1664
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