cerulescence
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Latin caerulescens, from caeruleus (“cerulean”), from caelum + -uleus, equivalent to cerulean + -escence.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɪɚʊˈlɛsəns/
Noun
[edit]cerulescence (usually uncountable, plural cerulescences)
- The act of becoming blue; bluing
- Bluishness
Coordinate terms
[edit]- albescence (“becoming white”), erubescence (“becoming red”), flavescence (“becoming yellow”), nigrescence (“becoming black”), virescence (“becoming green”)