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ig·nis fat·u·us I0026600 (ĭg′nĭs făch′o͞o-əs)n. pl. ig·nes fat·u·i (ĭg′nēz făch′o͞o-ī′) 1. A phosphorescent light that hovers or flits over swampy ground at night, possibly caused by spontaneous combustion of gases emitted by rotting organic matter. Also called friar's lantern, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp, wisp.2. Something that misleads or deludes; an illusion. [Medieval Latin : Latin ignis, fire + Latin fatuus, foolish.]ignis fatuus (ˈɪɡnɪs ˈfætjʊəs) n, pl ignes fatui (ˈɪɡniːz ˈfætjʊˌaɪ) another name for will-o'-the-wisp[C16: from Medieval Latin, literally: foolish fire]ig•nis fat•u•us (ˈɪg nɪs ˈfætʃ u əs) n., pl. ig•nes fat•u•i (ˈɪg niz ˈfætʃ uˌaɪ) 1. Also called will-o'-the-wisp. a flickering phosphorescent light seen at night chiefly over marshy ground and believed to be due to spontaneous combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter. 2. something deluding or misleading. [1555–65; < Medieval Latin: literally, foolish fire] ignis fatuusA Latin phrase meaning foolish fire, used to mean a naturally produced phosphorescent light sometimes seen over swampy land at night.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | ignis fatuus - a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy groundfriar's lantern, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisplight, visible light, visible radiation - (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation; "the light was filtered through a soft glass window" | | 2. | ignis fatuus - an illusion that misleadswill-o'-the-wispfancy, phantasy, illusion, fantasy - something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy" |
ignis fatuusnounAn erroneous perception of reality:delusion, hallucination, illusion, mirage, phantasm, phantasma, will-o'-the-wisp.ignis fatuus
ignis fatuus (ĭg`nĭs făch`o͞oəs): see will-o'-the-wispwill-o'-the-wisp, phenomenon known also as ignis fatuus and jack-o'-lantern. It is seen at night as a pale, flickering light over marshland. There is no generally accepted explanation for it; it may result from the spontaneous ignition of gases (e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. .MedicalSeewill-o'-the-wispignis fatuus
Synonyms for ignis fatuusnoun an erroneous perception of realitySynonyms- delusion
- hallucination
- illusion
- mirage
- phantasm
- phantasma
- will-o'-the-wisp
Synonyms for ignis fatuusnoun a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy groundSynonyms- friar's lantern
- jack-o'-lantern
- will-o'-the-wisp
Related Words- light
- visible light
- visible radiation
noun an illusion that misleadsSynonymsRelated Words- fancy
- phantasy
- illusion
- fantasy
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