Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

virescence

/vɪˈrɛsəns/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vires-cence
IPA: /vɪˈrɛsəns/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being virescent.

Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being virescent.

Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being virescent.

Uncountable

noun

The quality or state of being virescent.

Uncountable

Etymology

Late 19th century. From Latin virescens, present participle of virescō. By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escence.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: virescens

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

virescences (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

albescence cerulescence erubescence flavescence nigrescence

Synonyms

viridescence viridity

Questions

How do you pronounce virescence?: The recorded pronunciation is /vɪˈrɛsəns/.
What does virescence mean?: The quality or state of being virescent.
Where does virescence come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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