Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

incalescent

/ɪnkəˈlɛsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-cales-cent
IPA: /ɪnkəˈlɛsənt/

15

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Becoming warmer; heating up; calescent.

Example Sentences

"From some undreamed-of reservoir my body summoned up a gravity tank of incalescent libido."

Etymology

From Latin incalēscēns, present participle of incalēscere, from in + calēscere (“to grow warm”).

Inflected Forms

more incalescent (comparative) most incalescent (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce incalescent?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnkəˈlɛsənt/.
What does incalescent mean?: Becoming warmer; heating up; calescent.
Where does incalescent come from?: From Latin incalēscēns, present participle of incalēscere, from in + calēscere (“to grow warm”).

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