virescent

vi·res·cent

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vahy-res-uh nt, vi-]
- /vaɪˈrɛs ənt, vɪ-/
- /vˈaɪəsənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vahy-res-uh nt, vi-]
- /vaɪˈrɛs ənt, vɪ-/

Definitions of virescent word

adjective virescent turning green. 1
adjective virescent tending to a green color; slightly greenish. 1
adjective virescent greenish or becoming green 0
adjective virescent turning or becoming green 0
adjective virescent greenish 0
adjective virescent Green-like, greenish. 0

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Origin of virescent

First appearance:

before 1820

One of the 38% newest English words

1820-30; < Latin virēscent- (stem of virēscēns, present participle of virēscere to become green), equivalent to vir(ēre) to be green + -ēscent- -escent

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Parts of speech for Virescent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Virescent

virescent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

virescent usage trend in Literature

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