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frondescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fron-de-s-cent
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Leafy; becoming leafy; resembling leaves.

Etymology

From Latin frondescens, present participle of frondescere (“to become leafy”), from frondere (“to leaf out”), from frons (“foliage”).

Inflected Forms

more frondescent (comparative) most frondescent (superlative)

Derived Forms

frondescently

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

What does frondescent mean?
Leafy; becoming leafy; resembling leaves.
Where does frondescent come from?
From Latin frondescens, present participle of frondescere (“to become leafy”), from frondere (“to leaf out”), from frons (“foliage”).

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