virescent
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virere (“to be green”)
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
virescent (comparative more virescent, superlative most virescent)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- albescent (“becoming white”), erubescent (“becoming red”), flavescent (“becoming yellow”), nigrescent (“becoming black”)
Latin[edit]
Verb[edit]
virēscent