glaucescent

glau·ces·cent

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [glaw-ses-uh nt]
- /glɔˈsɛs ənt/
- /ɡlɔːsˈesənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [glaw-ses-uh nt]
- /glɔˈsɛs ənt/

Definitions of glaucescent word

adjective glaucescent becoming glaucous; somewhat glaucous. 1
noun glaucescent Having a somewhat glaucous appearance or nature; becoming glaucous. 1
adjective glaucescent characterized by glaucescence 0

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Origin of glaucescent

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

First recorded in 1820-30; glauc- + -escent

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Parts of speech for Glaucescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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glaucescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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.

glaucescent usage trend in Literature

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