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efflorescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables
ef-flo-res-cent
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Bursting into flower.

adj

Growing at a rapid rate; flourishing.

adj

Forming a white dust or efflorescence on the surface.

Etymology

From Latin efflōrēscēns. Compare French efflorescent. By surface analysis, effloresce + -ent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: efflōrēscēns

Inflected Forms

more efflorescent (comparative) most efflorescent (superlative)

Synonyms

abloom

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does efflorescent mean?
Bursting into flower.
Where does efflorescent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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