erubescent

== English == === Etymology === 18th century. From Latin erubescens, present participle of erubescere (“to grow red”); e (“out”) + rubescere. See rubescent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛɹ.ʊˈbɛs.ənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === erubescent (comparative more erubescent, superlative most erubescent) Red; reddish. Blushing ==== Related terms ==== albescent (“becoming white”), flavescent (“becoming yellow”), nigrescent (“becoming black”), virescent (“becoming green”) === References === “erubescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. == Latin == === Verb === ērubēscent third-person plural future active indicative of ērubēscō