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virescent en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/

Etymology

Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virēre (“to be green”). By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escent.

Meanings

  1. Green or greenish.
  2. Becoming green.

Forms

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more virescent Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most virescent Degree=Sup lexicographic

Coordinates

flavescent · albescent · erubescent · nigrescent

Deriveds

virescently

Relateds

virescence

Synonyms

virid · lush · greeny · lavish · vert · viridescent · viridescent · verdurous · verdant · greenly · greenish · viridescent · bosky · greenly · viridescent · verdured · virid · virid · verdurous · verdant · virescent