Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rufescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: rufes-cent
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Becoming reddish; tinged with red.

Example Sentences

"The more inland, lighter race is distinguished from A. u. uropygialis in being much paler on the back, by the edgings of the forehead scallopings and auriculars being paler, and by having the brown of the forehead less deep and less rufescent."
"Flesh unchanging or slowly rufescent."
"Flesh white, but quickly rufescent where cut, at first full, becoming more spongy stuffed, and frequently hollow in old specimens, [...]"

Etymology

Circa 1820, from Latin rufescens, present participle of rufescere (“to become reddish”), from rufus (“red”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: rufescens

Inflected Forms

more rufescent (comparative) most rufescent (superlative)

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does rufescent mean?: Becoming reddish; tinged with red.
Where does rufescent come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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