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nigrescent

/nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ni-gres-cent
IPA
/nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Approaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin nigrescens, present participle of nigrescere (“to grow black”), from niger (“black”). By surface analysis, Latin nigr(ēre) + -escent. See negro.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/

Inflected Forms

more nigrescent (comparative) most nigrescent (superlative)

Derived Forms

nigrescence

Frequently Paired Words

albescent erubescent flavescent virescent

Synonyms

black

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce nigrescent?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/.
What does nigrescent mean?
Approaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.
Where does nigrescent come from?
From Latin nigrescens, present participle of nigrescere (“to grow black”), from niger (“black”). By surface analysis, Latin nigr(ēre) + -escent. See negro.

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