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lutescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lutes-cent
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a yellowish colour.

Etymology

From Latin luteus (“yellow”). See -escent.

Inflected Forms

more lutescent (comparative) most lutescent (superlative)

Phrases

lutescent warbler

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does lutescent mean?
Of a yellowish colour.
Where does lutescent come from?
From Latin luteus (“yellow”). See -escent.

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