ignición

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ignitiōnem (“combustion, ignition”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iɡniˈθjon/ [iɣ̞.niˈθjõn] (Spain, Equatorial Guinea)
• IPA^(key): /iɡniˈsjon/ [iɣ̞.niˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: ig‧ni‧ción

Noun

ignición f (plural igniciones)

1. ignition

See also

• encendido
• inflamación

Further reading

• “ignición”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025