"nigrescent" meaning in All languages combined

See nigrescent on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/ [Received-Pronunciation], /naɪˈɡɹɛsənt/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more nigrescent [comparative], most nigrescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: From Latin nigrescens, present participle of nigrescere (“to grow black”), from niger (“black”). See negro. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}}, {{m|la|nigrescens}} nigrescens, {{m|la|nigrescere||to grow black}} nigrescere (“to grow black”), {{m|la|niger||black}} niger (“black”), {{m|en|negro}} negro Head templates: {{en-adj}} nigrescent (comparative more nigrescent, superlative most nigrescent)
  1. Approaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured. Synonyms: black Derived forms: nigrescence Related terms: albescent (english: becoming white), erubescent (english: becoming red), flavescent (english: becoming yellow), virescent (english: becoming green)
    Sense id: en-nigrescent-en-adj-laXc7Q64 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Verb [Latin]

Forms: nigrēscent [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|verb form|head=nigrēscent}} nigrēscent
  1. third-person plural future active indicative of nigrēscō Tags: active, form-of, future, indicative, plural, third-person Form of: nigrēscō
    Sense id: en-nigrescent-la-verb-W-D-0fDi Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for nigrescent meaning in All languages combined (3.0kB)

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