violescent

English

Alternative forms

• violascent

Etymology

Latin viola (“a violet”), +‎ -escent.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

violescent (comparative more violescent, superlative most violescent)

1. Somewhat violet in colour.

References

• “violescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• olivescent