Ignis Fatuus (Noun)
Meaning 1
An illusion that misleads.
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The old timers used to tell stories of spotting an ignis fatuus on foggy nights over the marshes, a ghostly light that seemed to beckon them deeper into the swamp.
- As we trudged through the wetlands, our flashlights casting eerie shadows on the trees, we stumbled upon an ethereal ignis fatuus that seemed to pulse with a life of its own.
- The hikers claimed to have seen an ignis fatuus hovering just above the mist-shrouded grasses, its soft glow drawing them in like moths to a flame.
- The superstitious locals whispered that the ignis fatuus was a harbinger of doom, a spectral light that warned of impending disaster or death.
- On certain autumn evenings, when the air was heavy with moisture and the stars were hidden behind a veil of cloud, the ignis fatuus would flicker to life, casting an otherworldly glow over the marshy landscape.