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nigrescence

/naɪˈɡrɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-gres-cence
IPA
/naɪˈɡrɛsəns/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A dark complexion.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Blackishness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Mid 19th century. From Latin nigrescens, present active participle of nigrescō. By surface analysis, Latin nigr(ēre) + -escence.

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Usage

Inflected Forms

nigrescences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

nigrescent albescence cerulescence erubescence flavescence virescence

Questions

How do you pronounce nigrescence?
The recorded pronunciation is /naɪˈɡrɛsəns/.
What does nigrescence mean?
The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.
Where does nigrescence come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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