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erubescence

/ˌɛɹʊˈbɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
erubescence
IPA
/ˌɛɹʊˈbɛsəns/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of becoming red; reddening.

Uncountable

noun

Redness of the skin or surface of anything; a blushing.

Uncountable

noun

Reddishness.

Uncountable

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Etymology

Mid 18th century. From Latin erubescens, from erubesco, from ex- + rubesco. Compare French érubescence. By surface analysis, e- + Latin rub(eō) + -escence.

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Inflected Forms

erubescences (plural) erubescency (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

erubescent albescence cerulescence flavescence nigrescence virescence

Questions

How do you pronounce erubescence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɹʊˈbɛsəns/.
What does erubescence mean?
The act of becoming red; reddening.
Where does erubescence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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