esculent
Suitable for eating; eatable, edibleSuitable for eating; eatable, edible.
Meaning
2 senses(formal)Suitable for eating; eatable, edible.
(figuratively, formal)“Good enough to eat”; attractive.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin ēsculentus (“fit for eating, eatable, edible; good to eat, deLearned borrowing from Latin ēsculentus (“fit for eating, eatable, edible; good to eat, delicious; nourishing; full of food”) + English -ent (suffix forming adjectives with the sense of causing, doing, or promoting a certain action). Ēsculentus is derived from ēsca (“food; dish prepared for the table; bait”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”)) + -ulentus (suffix meaning ‘abounding in, full of’ forming adjectives).
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Forms
more esculent, most esculent| Comparative | more esculent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most esculent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
60 synonymsAntonyms
7 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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