Etymology

purpurescent

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Today it means: Somewhat purple; tinged with purple. Full definition →

Latin purpurascēns
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompurpurascēns“becoming purple, somewhat purple”
  2. English todaypurpurescent

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

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