rubescent
rubescent · more rubescent · most rubescent
Turning red; reddeningTurning red; reddening
/ɹuːˈbɛsənt/
Meaning
1 sensesTurning red; reddening
Origin
Attested since at least 1730, from Latin rubescens, present participle of rubescere. By suAttested since at least 1730, from Latin rubescens, present participle of rubescere. By surface analysis, Latin rub(eō) + -escent.
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Forms
more rubescent, most rubescent| Comparative | more rubescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most rubescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedrubescence
Derivedrubescently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form