"purpurescent" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more purpurescent [comparative], most purpurescent [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin purpurascēns (“becoming purple, somewhat purple”), from purpura (“purple”) + -scō (inchoative suffix). Equivalent to purpure + -escent. Doublet of purplescent. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|purpurascēns|t=becoming purple, somewhat purple}} Borrowed from Latin purpurascēns (“becoming purple, somewhat purple”), {{suf|la|purpura|scō|nocat=1|pos2=inchoative suffix|t1=purple}} purpura (“purple”) + -scō (inchoative suffix), {{suf|en|purpure|-escent}} purpure + -escent, {{doublet|en|purplescent}} Doublet of purplescent Head templates: {{en-adj}} purpurescent (comparative more purpurescent, superlative most purpurescent)
  1. (rare) Somewhat purple; tinged with purple. Tags: rare Synonyms: purpurish, purplescent, purplish, purply, purpurascent

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