ignis fatuus
/ˌɪɡnɪs ˈfatjʊəs
/noun (plural ignes fatui /ˌɪɡniːz ˈfatjʊʌɪ/ /ˌɪɡneɪz/ /ˈfatjʊiː/)
A will-o'-the-wisp.But it's impossible to describe these paintings, also because they hit your soul like burning arrows and recall the sad and reddish dance of the ignis fatuuses....
- How is the gas of ignis fatui ignited on bogs and meadows?
Origin
Mid 16th century: modern Latin, literally 'foolish fire' (because of its erratic movement).
- antidotal
- antidote
- antidromic
- anti-emetic
- anti-establishment
- Antietam
- antifeedant
- anti-feminism
- anti-feminist
- antiferromagnetic
- antifouling
- anti-fraud
- antifreeze
- antifungal
- anti-g
- anti-gay
- antigen
- antigenic
- antigenic determinant
- antigen-presenting cell
- antiglobalisation
- antiglobalization
- Antigone
- antigorite
- anti-government