nigrescence

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nigrescence

/naɪˈɡrɛsəns/
/nɪˈɡrɛsəns/

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Mid 19th century. From Latin nigrescens, present active participle of nigrescō. By surface analysis, Latin nigr(ēre) + -escence.

noun nigrescences

countable, uncountable The process of becoming black or dark; blackening.
countable, uncountable A dark complexion.
countable, uncountable Blackishness.

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@misc{nigrescence_2026,
  title = {nigrescence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nigrescence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}