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Added 9 October 2026

ignition

/ɪɡˈnɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: ignitio Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ignition at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The process of initiating combustion or catching fire.
The mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine.
The act of setting something on fire.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin ignītiō. By surface analysis, ignite + -ion.

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