greenish
Origin of viridescent
Late Latin viridescens, present participle of viridescere, to become green from Classical Latin viridis, greenviridescent
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viridescent
adjective
Green or slightly green.
Origin of viridescent
Late Latin viridēscēns viridēscent- present participle of viridēscere to become green from Latin viridis green ; see virid .Related Forms:
- vir′i·des′cence
noun
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Adjective
(comparative more viridescent, superlative most viridescent)
Origin
C 1850 from Late Latin viridescens, present participle of viridescere; see virescent
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