albescent

al·bes·cent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [al-bes-uh nt]
- /ælˈbɛs ənt/
- /æl.ˈbe.sənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [al-bes-uh nt]
- /ælˈbɛs ənt/

Definitions of albescent word

adjective albescent shading into, growing, or becoming white 3
adjective albescent turning white 3
adjective albescent becoming white; whitish. 1
noun albescent Growing or shading into white. 1
adjective albescent Becoming white or whitish; moderately white. 0

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Origin of albescent

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

1825-35; < Latin albēscent- (stem of albēscēns, present participle of albēscere), equivalent to alb(us) white + -ēscent- -escent

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Parts of speech for Albescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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albescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

albescent usage trend in Literature

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