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inturgescence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-turges-cence
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A swelling (the act of swelling, or state of being swelled).

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin inturgescens, present participle of inturgescere (“to swell up”), equivalent to in- + turgescence. See turgescent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: inturgescens

Usage

Inflected Forms

inturgescences (plural)

Synonyms

intumescence turgescence aposteme incrassation inturgescence swelling swollenness swellage bloatedness bloating distension ectasia

Questions

What does inturgescence mean?
A swelling (the act of swelling, or state of being swelled).
Where does inturgescence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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