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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

opalesce en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /oʊpəˈlɛs/ (General-American)
  • /əʊpəˈlɛs/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From opal + -esce.

Meanings

  1. To be opalescent; to produce or show a play of colors, like an opal.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
opalesces Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
opalescing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
opalesced Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
opalesced Tense=Past lexicographic