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cerulescence

/ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cerules-cence
IPA
/ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of becoming blue; bluing

Uncountable

noun

Bluishness

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin caerulescens, from caeruleus (“cerulean”), from caelum + -uleus, equivalent to cerulean + -escence. By surface analysis, cerule + -escence.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/
  • British English: /ˌsɪɚʊˈlɛsəns/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cerulescences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cerulescent albescence erubescence flavescence nigrescence virescence

Questions

How do you pronounce cerulescence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/.
What does cerulescence mean?
The act of becoming blue; bluing
Where does cerulescence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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