virescent

English

Etymology

Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virere (“to be green”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/
• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

virescent (comparative more virescent, superlative most virescent)

1. Green-like, greenish.
2. Becoming green.

Derived terms

• virescence

Related terms

• albescent (“becoming white”), erubescent (“becoming red”), flavescent (“becoming yellow”), nigrescent (“becoming black”)

Latin

Verb

virēscent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of virēscō