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tabescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tabescent
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Wasting away, or becoming emaciated.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin tabescens, present participle of tabescere.

Inflected Forms

more tabescent (comparative) most tabescent (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

tabescence

Rhymes With

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

Questions

What does tabescent mean?
Wasting away, or becoming emaciated.
Where does tabescent come from?
From Latin tabescens, present participle of tabescere.

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