-ESCENT

Meaning of -ESCENT in English

■ suffix forming adjectives denoting a developing state or action: coalescent.

Derivatives

-escence suffix .

Origin

from Fr., or from L. ~- (pres. participial stem of verbs ending in -escere ).

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-ESCENT — adjective suffix Etymology: Middle French, from Latin ~-, -escens, present participle suffix of inchoative verbs in -escere beginning ; beginning …
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-ESCENT — |es ə nt adjective suffix Etymology: Middle French, from Latin -escent-, -escens (present participle suffix of inchoative verbs ending in …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-ESCENT — () A suffix signifying beginning, beginning to be; as, adolescent, effervescent, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
-ESCENT — A suffix signifying beginning, beginning to be; as, adolescent, effervescent, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
-ESCENT — a suffix of adjectives borrowed from Latin, where it had an inchoative force; often corresponding to verbs in -esce and …
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-ESCENT — Etymology: Middle French, from Latin -escent-, -escens, present participle suffix of inchoative verbs in -escere 1. : beginning : beginning …
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-ESCENT — a suffix signifying beginning, beginning to be; as, adolescent, effervescent, ·etc.
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-ESCENT — [-es.cent] adj suffix [MF, fr. L -escent-, -escens, prp. suffix of incho. verbs in -escere] 1: beginning: beginning to be: …
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-ESCENT — -escent BrE AmE ˈes ə nt ▷ — frutescent fruː ˈtes ə nt
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-ESCENT — suffix forming adjectives denoting the beginning of a state or action (effervescent; fluorescent). øø-escence suffix forming nouns. [from or after …
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ESCENT — Function: adjective suffix Etymology: Middle French, from Latin -escent-, -escens, present participle suffix of inchoative verbs in -escere 1 : …
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PHOSPHOR — also ~e noun see: fancy Date: 1705 a ~escent substance, a luminescent substance that emits light when excited by radiation …
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SUFFRUTESCENT — |səˌfrü|tes ə nt adjective Etymology: New Latin suffrutescent-, suffrutescens, from Latin sub- + New Latin frutescent-, frutescens frutescent, from Latin …
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GLAUCESCENT — (ˈ) ̷ ̷|ses ə nt adjective Etymology: probably from (assumed) New Latin glaucescent-, glaucescens, from Latin glauc- + -escent-, -escens -escent : …
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VIRIDESCENT — — viridescence , n. /vir'i des"euhnt/ , adj. slightly green; greenish. [ 1840-50; viridescent- (s. of viridescens, prp. of viridescere …
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VIRESCENT — /vuy res"euhnt, vi-/ , adj. 1. turning green. 2. tending to a green color; slightly greenish. [ 1820-30; virescent- (s. …
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TURGESCENT — — turgescence, turgescency , n. /terr jes"euhnt/ , adj. becoming swollen; swelling. [ 1720-30; turgescent- (s. of turgescens ), prp. …
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TUMESCENT — — tumescence , n. /tooh mes"euhnt, tyooh-/ , adj. 1. swelling; slightly tumid. 2. exhibiting or affected with many ideas …
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SUFFRUTESCENT — /suf'roo tes"euhnt/ , adj. partially or slightly woody; subshrubby. [ 1810-20; suffrutescent- (s. of suffrutescens ), equiv. to L suf- …
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SENESCENT — — senescence , n. /si nes"euhnt/ , adj. growing old; aging. [ 1650-60; senescent- (s. of senescens ) prp. of …
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MOLLESCENT — — mollescence , n. /meuh les"euhnt/ , adj. softening or tending to soften. [ 1815-25; mollescent- (s. of mollescens ) …
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MARCESCENT — — marcescence , n. /mahr ses"euhnt/ , adj. Bot. withering but not falling off, as a part of a plant. …
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JUVENESCENT — — juvenescence , n. /jooh'veuh nes"euhnt/ , adj. 1. being or becoming youthful; young. 2. young in appearance. 3. having …
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IGNESCENT — /ig nes"euhnt/ , adj. 1. emitting sparks of fire, as certain stones when struck with steel. 2. bursting into flame. …
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GLABRESCENT — /glay bres"euhnt/ , adj. Bot. becoming glabrous. [ 1855-60; glabrescent- (s. of glabrescens, prp. of glabrescere to become smooth), equiv. …
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CONCUPISCENT — /kon kyooh"pi seuhnt, kong-/ , adj. 1. lustful or sensual. 2. eagerly desirous. [ 1400-50; concupiscent- (s. of concupiscens, prp. …
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CANESCENT — — canescence , n. /keuh nes"euhnt/ , adj. covered with whitish or grayish pubescence, as certain plants. [ 1840-50; canescent- …
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CANDESCENT — — candescence , n. — candescently , adv. /kan des"euhnt/ , adj. glowing; incandescent. [ 1815-25; candescent- (s. of candescens, …
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CALESCENT — — calescence , n. /keuh les"euhnt/ , adj. growing warm; increasing in heat. [ 1795-1805; calescent- (s. of calescens becoming …
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ALBESCENT — — albescence , n. /al bes"euhnt/ , adj. becoming white; whitish. [ 1825-35; albescent- (s. of albescens, prp. of albescere …
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ACESCENT — — acescence, acescency , n. /euh ses"euhnt/ , adj. turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous. [ 1725-35; acescent- (s. of acescens …
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ESCENT — suffix forming adjectives denoting the beginning of a state or action (effervescent; fluorescent). -escence suffix forming nouns. [ from or …
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