purpurescent

English

Alternative forms

• purpurascent

Etymology

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

Adjective

purpurescent (comparative more purpurescent, superlative most purpurescent)

1. (rare) Somewhat purple; tinged with purple.

   Synonyms: purpurish, purplescent, purplish, purply

References

• “purpurescent”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “purpurescent, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
• “purpurascent, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.