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   virescent

   /vɪˈrɛsnt/

   adjective

   • 1. greenish: literary "a trembling virescent light"

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Latin virescent- ‘turning green’, inceptive of virere ‘be green’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. virescence noun
   • 2. virescently adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › virescentVirescent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : beginning to be green : greenish. 2. : developing or displaying virescence. Did you know? Virescent first appeared in English in 1826. It derives from the present participle of "virescere," a Latin verb meaning "to become green" and a form of another verb, virēre, meaning "to be green."

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIRESCENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. turning green. 2. tending to a green color; slightly greenish. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin.

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   Virescent definition: turning green.. See examples of VIRESCENT used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › virescentVirescent - definition of virescent by The Free Dictionary

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   Define virescent. virescent synonyms, virescent pronunciation, virescent translation, English dictionary definition of virescent. adj. 1. Becoming green. 2. Somewhat green; greenish. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton...

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   Origin of Virescent. Latin virēscēns virēscent- present participle of virēscere to become green inchoative of virēre to be green. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVIRESCENT definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Definition of 'virescent' Word Frequency. virescent in American English. (vaɪˈrɛsənt ; vɪˈrɛsənt ) adjective. 1. turning or becoming green. 2. greenish. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › virescent_adjvirescent, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   /vaɪˈrɛs (ə)nt/ vigh-RESS-uhnt. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective virescent come from? Earliest known use. 1820s. virescent is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin virescent-, virescens.