purpurescent

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adjective

Somewhat purple; tinged with purple.

Similar
purpurishpurplescentpurplishpurply
OriginLatin purpurascēns →
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Meanings

adjectivepurpurescent (comparative more purpurescent, superlative most purpurescent)

comparative more purpurescent · superlative most purpurescent · alternative purpurascent

  1. rareSomewhat purple; tinged with purple.

    Synonyms: purpurish, purplescent, purplish, purply

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSomewhat purple; tinged with purple.

Similar
purpurishpurplescentpurplishpurply

Origin

  1. Latinpurpurascēns“becoming purple, somewhat purple”
  2. Englishpurpurescent

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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APA

purpurescent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurescent

MLA

“purpurescent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurescent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purpurescent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purpurescent.

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