nigrescent

[ nahy-gres-uhnt ]

adjective

1. tending toward black; blackish.

nigrescent

/ naɪˈɡrɛsənt /

adjective

1. blackish; dark

Derived Forms

• niˈgrescence, noun

Other Words From

• ni·grescence noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nigrescent¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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