"violescent" meaning in English

See violescent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more violescent [comparative], most violescent [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛsənt Etymology: Latin viola (“a violet”), + -escent. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|viola||a violet}} Latin viola (“a violet”), {{suffix|en||escent}} + -escent Head templates: {{en-adj}} violescent (comparative more violescent, superlative most violescent)
  1. Tending towards a violet colour. Synonyms: violascent

Alternative forms

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