nigrescent

[ nahy-gres-uhnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

tending toward black; blackish.

nigrescent

/ naɪˈɡrɛsənt /

adjective

blackish; dark

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Derived Forms

niˈgrescence, noun

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Other Words From

ni·grescence noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nigrescent¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from Latin nigrēscent- (stem of nigrēscēns, present participle of nigrēscere “to turn black, grow dark”), equivalent to nigr- (stem of niger ) “black” + -ēscent- verb suffix meaning “becoming”; -esce, -ent

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Word History and Origins

Origin of nigrescent¹

C18: from Latin nigrescere to grow black, from niger black; see Negro ¹

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Example Sentences

Nigrescent, nī-gres′ent, adj. growing black or dark: approaching to blackness.

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