virescent
virescent · more virescent · most virescent
Green or greenishGreen or greenish.
/vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/
Meaning
2 sensesGreen or greenish.
Becoming green.
Origin
Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), froCirca 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virēre (“to be green”). By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) + -escent.
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Forms
more virescent, most virescent| Comparative | more virescent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most virescent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedvirescence
Derivedvirescently
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form