pallescent en · ADJ
Etymology
From (the present participle stem of) Latin pallēscere (“to become pale”).
Meanings
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Growing or becoming pale.
[T]he spirit of black melancholy, began to set his seal on her pallescent countenance.
1818, Thomas Love Peacock, chapter 9, in Nightmare Abbey, Hookham, published 1818:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most pallescent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more pallescent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |