IGNIPOTENT

Etymology

Adjective

ignipotent (not comparable)

(poetic) Presiding over fire; fiery.

Source: Wiktionary


Ig*nip"o*tent, a. Etym: [L. ignipotens; ignis fire + potens powerful.]

Definition: Presiding over fire; also, fiery. Vulcan is called the powerful ignipotent. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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