purpurescent
purpurescent · more purpurescent · most purpurescent
Somewhat purple; tinged with purpleSomewhat purple; tinged with purple.
Meaning
1 senses(rare)Somewhat purple; tinged with purple.
Origin
Borrowed from Latin purpurascēns (“becoming purple, somewhat purple”), from purpura (“purpBorrowed from Latin purpurascēns (“becoming purple, somewhat purple”), from purpura (“purple”) + -scō (inchoative suffix). Equivalent to purpure + -escent. Doublet of purplescent.
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Forms
more purpurescent, most purpurescent| Comparative | more purpurescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most purpurescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymspurplescentpurplishpurplypurpurish
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form