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coalescent

/ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
co-a-les-cent
IPA
/ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Causing or undergoing coalescence.

noun

Any agent that causes coalescence.

Etymology

From Latin coalēscēns, present participle of coalescō. By surface analysis, coalesce + -ent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: coalēscēns

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/
  • British English: /ˌkəʊəˈlɛsənt/

Inflected Forms

more coalescent (comparative) most coalescent (superlative) coalescents (plural)

Derived Forms

noncoalescent

Synonyms

coalescing

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce coalescent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkoʊəˈlɛsənt/.
What does coalescent mean?
Causing or undergoing coalescence.
Where does coalescent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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