Nature terminology · Earth & landscapes
igne- — Fire
igne- means fire. Latin source words and nature terminology examples: igneous.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Fire
- Latin: ignis
Examples and word parts
igneous
Describing rock formed when molten material cools and solidifies.
Word parts: ign (fire) + -eous (characterized by)
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Related earth & landscapes terms
- ge/o — Earth
geology
- terr- — Earth or land
terrestrial
- lith/o — Stone
lithosphere
- petr/o — Rock
petrology
- or/o — Mountain
orography
- seism/o — Shaking
seismology
- strat- — Layer
stratigraphy
- sediment- — Settling material
sedimentary
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.