opalesce

o·pal·esce

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh-les]
- /ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-puh-les]
- /ˌoʊ pəˈlɛs/

Definitions of opalesce word

verb without object opalesce to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal. 1
noun opalesce To be opalescent; to give forth a play of colours, like the opal. 1
verb opalesce to exhibit a milky iridescence 0

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Origin of opalesce

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; back formation from opalescent

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Parts of speech for Opalesce

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Opalesce

opalesce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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