nigrescent
nigrescent · more nigrescent · most nigrescent
Approaching blacknessApproaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.
/nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/
Meaning
1 sensesApproaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.
Origin
From Latin nigrescens, present participle of nigrescere (“to grow black”), from niger (“blFrom Latin nigrescens, present participle of nigrescere (“to grow black”), from niger (“black”). By surface analysis, Latin nigr(ēre) + -escent. See negro.
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Forms
more nigrescent, most nigrescent| Comparative | more nigrescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most nigrescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsDerivednigrescence
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form