How do you pronounce albescent?

The recorded pronunciation is /alˈbɛs.ənt/.

albescent

/alˈbɛs.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: albescent
IPA: /alˈbɛs.ənt/

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Meaning

adj

Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.

Example Sentences

"This proceedeth from the variety of air (commonly found in islands) which sometimes being moist, sullies and renders the cornelian pale or albescent, after the manner of glass, which when breath'd upon, is clouded with a pale whitish colour, but upon change to a drier air, which will often happen in a moment, the cornelian recovers its former brisk red colour."
"Albescent shapes played over the walls, teasing hundreds of drifty pleasures from his brain."

Etymology

18th century. From Latin albescens, present participle of albescere (“to grow white”), from albus (“white”). By surface analysis, Latin alb(us) + -escent.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: albescens

Inflected Forms

more albescent (comparative) most albescent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

albescence erubescent flavescent nigrescent virescent

Rhymes With

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