cerulescence

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US/ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/UK/ˌsɪɚʊˈlɛsəns/

noun

The act of becoming blue; bluing

OriginLatin caerulescens →
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Meanings

nouncerulescence (usually uncountable, plural cerulescences)

plural cerulescences

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act of becoming blue; bluing
  2. uncountableusuallyBluishness

Origin

  1. Latincaerulescens
  2. Englishcerulescence

From Latin caerulescens, from caeruleus (“cerulean”), from caelum + -uleus, equivalent to cerulean + -escence. By surface analysis, cerule + -escence.

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APA

cerulescence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerulescence

MLA

“cerulescence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerulescence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerulescence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerulescence.

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