English noun: ignis fatuus | |||
| 1. | ignis fatuus (phenomenon) a pale light sometimes seen at night over marshy ground | ||
| Synonyms | friar's lantern, jack-o'-lantern, will-o'-the-wisp | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | light, visible light, visible radiation | ||
| 2. | ignis fatuus (cognition) an illusion that misleads | ||
| Synonyms | will-o'-the-wisp | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fancy, fantasy, illusion, phantasy | ||