virescent

English

Etymology

Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virere (“to be green”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/
Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

virescent (comparative more virescent, superlative most virescent)

Green-like, greenish.
Becoming green.

Derived terms

virescence

Related terms

albescent (“becoming white”), erubescent (“becoming red”), flavescent (“becoming yellow”), nigrescent (“becoming black”)

Latin

Verb

virēscent

third-person plural future active indicative of virēscō

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