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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

olivescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
olives-cent
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Becoming olive; approaching an olive colour.

Etymology

From olive + -escent.

Word Breakdown

Frequently Paired Words

fulvescent nigrescent rubescent

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does olivescent mean?
Becoming olive; approaching an olive colour.
Where does olivescent come from?
From olive + -escent.

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