tabescent en · ADJ
Etymology
From Latin tabescens, present participle of tabescere.
Meanings
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Wasting away, or becoming emaciated.
He is weak and stinking, tabescent, at the far edge of hope.
1982, T. C. Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 42:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tabescent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more tabescent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |