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excrescent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ɪkˈskɹɛsənt/
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Etymology

From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.

Meanings

1. Growing out in an abnormal or morbid manner or as a superfluity.
   • Expunge the whole, or lop th' excrescent parts. 1733, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Man. […], (please specify |epistle=I to IV), London: […] J[ohn] Wilford, […], →OCLC:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more excrescent	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most excrescent	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

Deriveds

excrescency · excrescently

excrescent en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ɪkˈskɹɛsənt/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Latin excrēscēns, present participle of excrēscō.

Meanings

1. A growing mutation, usually abnormal.
2. (historical) A sound in a word without etymological reason.
   • "B" in "nimble" is an excrescent.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
excrescents	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Relateds

excrescence