glaucescence en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡlɔːˈsɛ.səns/ (UK)
- /ɡlɑˈkɛ.səns/ (US)
Etymology
By surface analysis, glaucescent + -ence, though Merriam-Webster presumes a New Latin *glaucēscentia, from New Latin glaucēscēns (“glaucescent”). However, the Missouri Botanical Garden's A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin holds no examples attesting this, instead attesting Latin glaucēdō. By surface analysis, Latin glauc(us) + -escence.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The quality of being glaucescent, the state of being a bluish-green color.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glaucescences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (3)
la glaucēdō (state of being glaucous) · fr glaucescence (state of being glaucous) · grc γλαυκότης (state of being glaucous)