Igneous

//ˈɪɡ.ni.əs//

Synonyms for "igneous" (7 found)

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Closest matches (2)

Adjective(1 words)

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Adjective(1 words)

Related words (3)

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Translations

34 translations across 15 languages.

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Catalan

2 entries
  • igni adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • igni adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Chinese Mandarin

2 entries
  • 火成的 adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • 火成的 adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Finnish

3 entries
  • tuli adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • tulinen adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • tuliperäinen adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

French

3 entries
  • igné adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • igné adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)
  • magmatique adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

German

2 entries
  • eruptiv adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)
  • vulkanisch adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Greek

2 entries
  • πυριγενής adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • πύρινος adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Hindi

2 entries
  • आग्नेय adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • आग्नेय adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Hungarian

2 entries
  • tüzes adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • vulkáni adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Irish

2 entries
  • adhantach adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • bruthach adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Italian

2 entries
  • igneo adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • igneo adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • ígneo adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • ígneo adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Punjabi

2 entries
  • ਆਤਸ਼ੀ adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • ਆਤਸ਼ੀ adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Russian

4 entries
  • вулкани́ческого происхожде́ния adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)
  • о́гненный adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • огнево́й adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • пироге́нный adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Sicilian

2 entries
  • ìgniu adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • ìgniu adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Spanish

2 entries
  • ígneo adj (pertaining to, having the nature of fire)
  • ígneo adj (resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat)

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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Obsidian is an igneous rock.

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Igneous rocks form when lava cools.

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This island is full of igneous rock.

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The stone had an igneous appearance.

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