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ignaqueous

adj

Etymology

From Latin ignis (“fire”) + aqueous (“of or relating to water”).

  1. derived from aqueux
  2. derived from aqueus
  3. derived from aqua
  4. compounded as ignaqueous — “la:ignis + aqueous”

Definitions

  1. able to live in both fire and water (as of salamanders)

    • The Gaul congratulated himself on his perseverance and sagacity; and as he had never heard of ignaqueous animals, was confident that though the water fiend was so expert in his own element, he could not stand the fiery ordeal.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA