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erubescence

/ˌɛɹʊˈbɛsəns/

erubescence noun: the act of becoming red; reddening.

Noun

erubescence (usually uncountable, plural erubescences)

  1. (usually) The act of becoming red; reddening.
  2. (usually) Redness of the skin or surface of anything; a blushing.
    • I then ventured to ask the master to ask small and red Dougal what cutlery was; but from the sudden erubescence of his pallid, ill-fed cheek, and the alarming brightness of his eyes, I twigged at once that he didn't himself know what it meant.1861, John Brown, “Education Through the Senses”, in Spare Hours, page 306
  3. (usually) Reddishness.

Forms of erubescence

pluralerubescences
alternative formerubescency

Origin of erubescence

Mid 18th century. From Latin erubescens, from erubesco, from ex- + rubesco. Compare French érubescence. By surface analysis, e- + Latin rub(eō) + -escence.

Questions about erubescence

What does erubescence mean?
Erubescence means the act of becoming red; reddening.
What part of speech is erubescence?
Erubescence is a noun.
How do you pronounce erubescence?
Erubescence is pronounced /ˌɛɹʊˈbɛsəns/.
What is the plural of erubescence?
The plural of erubescence is erubescences.

Words near erubescence in the dictionary

  1. ertumaxomab
  2. Ertz
  3. Ertzes
  4. ERU
  5. erub
  6. erubescence
  7. erubescences
  8. erubescency
  9. erubescent
  10. erubescite
  11. erubescites

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