ignis fatuus

[ ig-nis -fach-oo-uhs ]

/ ˈɪg nɪs ˈfætʃ u əs /

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noun, plural ig·nes fat·u·i [ig-neez -fach-oo-ahy]. /ˈɪg niz ˈfætʃ uˌaɪ/.

Also called friar's lantern, will-o'-the-wisp. a flitting phosphorescent light seen at night, chiefly over marshy ground, and believed to be due to spontaneous combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter.

something deluding or misleading.

Origin of ignis fatuus

1555–65; <Medieval Latin: literally, foolish fire

Words nearby ignis fatuus

igneous, igneous rock, ignescent, ignimbrite, ignipuncture, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key

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Example sentences from the Web for ignis fatuus

A point of light appeared between her and the bridge, flickering about like an ignis-fatuus or jack-o'-lantern.
Through Forest and Fire|Edward Ellis
The illusion was gone,—the ignis-fatuus of adventure, the dream of wealth.
Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. July, 1863, No. LXIX.|Various
Even now a specialist in theology will lead us, if he can, a merry "ignis-fatuus" chase and land us in a morass.
Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
Will-o'-the-wisp, wil′-o-the-wisp′, n. the ignis-fatuus: any deluding person or thing.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

We will not dwell on other instances of ignis-fatuus, a phenomenon so common as to be known to all.
The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6|E. Rameur

British Dictionary definitions for ignis fatuus

ignis fatuus

/ (ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjʊəs) /

noun plural ignes fatui (ˈɪɡniːz ˈfætjʊˌaɪ)

another name for will-o'-the-wisp

Word Origin for ignis fatuus

C16: from Medieval Latin, literally: foolish fire

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单词	ignis fatuus
释义	ignis fatuus [ ig-nis -fach-oo-uhs ] / ˈɪg nɪs ˈfætʃ u əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ignis fatuus ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ig·nes fat·u·i [ig-neez -fach-oo-ahy]. /ˈɪg niz ˈfætʃ uˌaɪ/. Also called friar's lantern, will-o'-the-wisp. a flitting phosphorescent light seen at night, chiefly over marshy ground, and believed to be due to spontaneous combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter. something deluding or misleading. Origin of ignis fatuus 1555–65; <Medieval Latin: literally, foolish fire Words nearby ignis fatuus igneous, igneous rock, ignescent, ignimbrite, ignipuncture, ignis fatuus, ignite, igniter, ignition, ignition coil, ignition key Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ignis fatuus A point of light appeared between her and the bridge, flickering about like an ignis-fatuus or jack-o'-lantern. Through Forest and Fire\|Edward Ellis The illusion was gone,—the ignis-fatuus of adventure, the dream of wealth. Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. July, 1863, No. LXIX.\|Various Even now a specialist in theology will lead us, if he can, a merry "ignis-fatuus" chase and land us in a morass. Little Journeys To the Homes of the Great, Volume 3 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard Will-o'-the-wisp, wil′-o-the-wisp′, n. the ignis-fatuus: any deluding person or thing. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various We will not dwell on other instances of ignis-fatuus, a phenomenon so common as to be known to all. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6\|E. Rameur British Dictionary definitions for ignis fatuus ignis fatuus / (ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjʊəs) / noun plural ignes fatui (ˈɪɡniːz ˈfætjʊˌaɪ) another name for will-o'-the-wisp Word Origin for ignis fatuus C16: from Medieval Latin, literally: foolish fire Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ignis fatuus apparition, bubble, chimera, confusion, daydream, deception, delusion, error, fallacy, fancy, fantasy, ghost, hallucination, head trip, hocus-pocus, image, invention, make-believe, mirage, misapprehension
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ignis fatuus

noun, plural ig·nes fat·u·i [ig-neez -fach-oo-ahy]. /ˈɪg niz ˈfætʃ uˌaɪ/.

Origin of ignis fatuus

Words nearby ignis fatuus

Example sentences from the Web for ignis fatuus

British Dictionary definitions for ignis fatuus

noun plural ignes fatui (ˈɪɡniːz ˈfætjʊˌaɪ)

Word Origin for ignis fatuus

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