ignite: [17] The Latin word for ‘fire’ was ignis (it has been traced back to a prehistoric Indo- European *egni- or *ogni-, which also produced Sanskrit agni- and Lithuanian ugnìs ‘fire’). From it were derived the verb ignīre ‘set light to’, source of English ignite, and the adjective igneus, from which English got igneous [17]. Another contribution the Latin noun has made to English is ignis fatuus ‘will-o’-the-wisp’ [16], literally ‘foolish fire’, so called perhaps from its erratic flickering, as if scatter-brained.
ignite (v.)
1660s, from Latin ignitus, past participle of ignire "set on fire," from ignis "fire" (see igneous). Attested earlier as an adjective (1550s). Related: Ignited; igniting.
例文
1. The recent fighting in the area could ignite regional passions far beyond the borders.
最近のこの地域の戦闘は国境以外の地域全体の興奮をかき立てる可能性がある。
2.The rocket rises and we can see the second stage ignite .
ロケットが上昇し、2段点火が見られるようになった。
3.Nothing less than a fission bomb can ignite a thermonuclear reaction.
威力が核分裂爆弾より小さいものは、熱核反応に火をつけることはできません。
4.Ammonia-air mixtures are quite difficult to ignite .
アンモニアと空気の混合ガスは燃えにくい.
5. Ignite the magnesium ribbon using a micro burner.