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What are words for the latain root Ignis?

Here are some words derived from the Latin root "ignis" (fire):

Directly related to fire:

* Ignite: To set on fire.

* Ignition: The act of setting something on fire.

* Igniferous: Containing fire.

* Igneous: Formed by fire or volcanic heat, as in igneous rock.

Figuratively related to fire:

* Ignis fatuus: A misleading light, often seen over marshland; a will-o'-the-wisp.

* Ignominious: Characterized by disgrace or shame; shameful.

* Incendiary: Designed to start fires; tending to incite anger or violence.

* Incense: Aromatic gum or resin burned as an offering or to produce a fragrant smoke.

* Incandescent: Emitting light as a result of being heated to incandescence.

Less direct but still related:

* Ignorance: Lack of knowledge or information; a state of being uninformed. (This comes from the idea of "not knowing" or "not being enlightened.")

* Ignoramus: A person who is ignorant or uninformed.

Other words:

* Pyre: A funeral pyre, a pile of wood for burning a corpse.

* Pyromania: An obsessive desire to set fires.

* Pyrotechnics: The art of making and using fireworks.

Remember, these are just some examples. There are many more words with the root "ignis" that are used in different contexts.

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