incanescent

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin incanescens, present participle incanescere (to become gray).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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incanescent (comparative more incanescent, superlative most incanescent)

  1. (dated, botaany) hoary or grey; canescent.

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Latin

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Verb

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incānēscent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of incānēscō