Ignis Fatuus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural ig·nes fat·u·i [ig-neez fach-oo-ahy]. /ˈɪg niz ˈfætʃ uˌaɪ/.
  1. a flitting phosphorescent light seen at night, chiefly over marshy ground, and believed to be due to spontaneous combustion of gas from decomposed organic matter.
  2. something deluding or misleading.
noun plural ignes fatui (ˈɪɡniːz ˈfætjʊˌaɪ)
  1. another name for will-o'-the-wisp
Ignis Fatuus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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