glaucescence

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, glaucescent +‎ -ence, though Merriam-Webster presumes a New Latin *glaucēscentia, from New Latin glaucēscēns (“glaucescent”).[1] However, the Missouri Botanical Garden's A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin holds no examples attesting this, instead attesting Latin glaucēdō.[2]

Pronunciation

  • (British) IPA(key): /ɡlɔːˈsɛ.səns/[3][4]
  • (US) IPA(key): /ɡlɑˈkɛ.səns/

Noun

glaucescence (countable and uncountable, plural glaucescences)

  1. (chiefly biology) The quality of being glaucescent, the state of being a bluish-green color.

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References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster, Unabridged. Merriam-Webster, 2002. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glaucescence (9 Jan 2025)
  2. ^ A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. Missouri Botanical Garden. https://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=glaucescence (Jan 9 2025)
  3. ^ Collins Dictionary. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/us/dictionary/english/glaucescence (9 Jan 2025)
  4. ^ Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. https://www.oed.com/dictionary/glaucescence_n (9 Jan 2025)
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