opalescent

== English == === Etymology === From opal +‎ -escent. First attested in 1813. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oʊpəˈlɛsənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === opalescent (comparative more opalescent, superlative most opalescent) Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === From opale +‎ -escent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɔ.pa.lɛ.sɑ̃/ ~ /ɔ.pa.le.sɑ̃/ === Adjective === opalescent (feminine opalescente, masculine plural opalescents, feminine plural opalescentes) opalescent ==== Derived terms ==== opalescence === Further reading === “opalescent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French opalescent. === Adjective === opalescent m or n (feminine singular opalescentă, masculine plural opalescenți, feminine/neuter plural opalescente) opalescent ==== Declension ====