virescent

== English == === Etymology === Circa 1825, from Latin virescens, present participle of virescere (“to become green”), from virēre (“to be green”). By surface analysis, Latin vir(ere) +‎ -escent. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vɪˈɹɛs.ənt/ Rhymes: -ɛsənt === Adjective === virescent (comparative more virescent, superlative most virescent) Green or greenish. Synonyms: viridescent, virid; see also Thesaurus:greenish, Thesaurus:verdant Becoming green. Synonym: viridescent Coordinate terms: albescent (becoming white), erubescent (becoming red), flavescent (becoming yellow), nigrescent (becoming black) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== virescence == Latin == === Verb === virēscent third-person plural future active indicative of virēscō