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virescent

/vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
vires-cent
IPA
/vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Green or greenish.

adj

Becoming green.

Etymology

Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virēre (“to be green”). By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escent.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more virescent (comparative) most virescent (superlative)

Derived Forms

virescently

Frequently Paired Words

virescence albescent erubescent flavescent nigrescent

Synonyms

viridescent virid greenish greenly greeny verdant verdurous vert virescent bosky lavish lush

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce virescent?
The recorded pronunciation is /vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/.
What does virescent mean?
Green or greenish.
Where does virescent come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce virescent

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