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delitescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
delites-cent
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lying uncovered inside; latent.

Etymology

From Latin delitescens, present participle of delitescere (“to hide away”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more delitescent (comparative) most delitescent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

delitescence

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does delitescent mean?
Lying uncovered inside; latent.
Where does delitescent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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