nigrescence
English
Etymology
Mid 19th century. From Latin nigrescens, present active participle of nigrescō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naɪˈɡrɛsəns/, /nɪˈɡrɛsəns/
Noun
nigrescence (countable and uncountable, plural nigrescences)
- The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.
- A dark complexion.
- Blackishness.
Coordinate terms
- albescence (“becoming white”), cerulescence (“becoming blue”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), virescence (“becoming green”)
Related terms
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.