- nigrescent
- ni·gres·cent
English syllables. 2014.
nigrescent
Look at other dictionaries:
Nigrescent — Ni*gres cent, a. [L. nigrescens, p. pr. of nigrescere to grow black, fr. niger black. See {Negro}.] Growing black; changing to a black color; approaching to blackness. Johnson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nigrescent — nigrescent, ente (ni grè ssan, ssan t ) adj. Terme didactique. Dont la teinte tourne un peu au noir. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. nigrescere, devenir noir, de niger, noir … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
nigrescent — [nī gres′ənt] adj. [L nigrescens, prp. of nigrescere, to grow black < niger, black] Now Rare 1. becoming or tending to become black 2. blackish nigrescence n … English World dictionary
nigrescent — nigrescence, n. /nuy gres euhnt/, adj. tending toward black; blackish. [1745 55; < L nigrescent (s. of nigrescens, prp. of nigrescere to turn black, grow dark), equiv. to nigr (s. of niger) black + escent (see ESCE, ENT)] * * * … Universalium
nigrescent — [nɪ grɛs(ə)nt, nʌɪ ] adjective rare blackish. Derivatives nigrescence noun Origin C18: from L. nigrescent , nigrescere grow black , from niger, nigr black … English new terms dictionary
nigrescent — ni•gres•cent [[t]naɪˈgrɛs ənt[/t]] adj. tending toward black; blackish • Etymology: 1745–55; < L nigrēscent , s. of nigrēscēns, prp. of nigrēscere to turn black ni•gres′cence, n … From formal English to slang
nigrescent — adj. [L. nigrescens, to grow black] Turning black; blackish … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
nigrescent — /naɪˈgrɛsənt/ (say nuy gresuhnt) adjective blackish. {Latin nigrescens, present participle, becoming black} –nigrescence, noun …
nigrescent — a. becoming or somewhat black. ♦ nigrescence, n. ♦ nigrine, a. black. ♦ nigrities, n. unusually dark colouring. ♦ nigritude, n. blackness. ♦ nigrous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
nigrescent — adj. blackish. Derivatives: nigrescence n. Etymology: L nigrescere grow black f. niger nigri black … Useful english dictionary
