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purpurescent

purpurescent adjective: somewhat purple; tinged with purple.

Adjective

purpurescent (comparative more purpurescent, superlative most purpurescent)

  1. (rare) Somewhat purple; tinged with purple.
    Synonyms:
    purpurish, purplescent, purplish, purply

Synonyms of purpurescent

Forms of purpurescent

comparativemore purpurescent
superlativemost purpurescent
alternative formpurpurascent

Origin of purpurescent

Borrowed from Latin purpurascēns (“becoming purple, somewhat purple”), from purpura (“purple”) + -scō (inchoative suffix). Equivalent to purpure + -escent. Doublet of purplescent.

Questions about purpurescent

What does purpurescent mean?
Purpurescent means somewhat purple; tinged with purple.
What part of speech is purpurescent?
Purpurescent is an adjective.

Words near purpurescent in the dictionary

  1. purpureagitoside
  2. purpureaglycoside
  3. purpureal
  4. purpureocobalt
  5. purpureocobaltic
  6. purpurescent
  7. purpuric
  8. purpuric acid
  9. purpuriferous
  10. purpurin
  11. purpurine

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