nigrescence

nigrescence
ni·gres·cence (nī-grĕsʹəns) n.
1. The process of becoming black or dark.
2. Blackness or darkness, as of complexion.
  [From nigrescent, blackish, from Latin nigrēscēns, nigrēscent- present participle of nigrēscere, to become black, from niger, nigr-, black. See nekʷ-t-.   ni·gresʹcent adj.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • nigrescence — noun a) The process of becoming black or dark; blackening. b) A dark complexion …   Wiktionary

  • nigrescence — ni·gres·cence …   English syllables

  • nigrescence — nīˈgresən(t)s noun ( s) Etymology: nigrescent + ence 1. : a process of becoming black or dark 2. : blackness, darkness; specifically …   Useful english dictionary

  • nigrescent — nigrescence, n. /nuy gres euhnt/, adj. tending toward black; blackish. [1745 55; < L nigrescent (s. of nigrescens, prp. of nigrescere to turn black, grow dark), equiv. to nigr (s. of niger) black + escent (see ESCE, ENT)] * * * …   Universalium

  • William E. Cross, Jr. — William E. Cross, Jr. is a professor and head of the doctoral program in social personality psychology at the CUNY Graduate Center.BiographyCross earned his Ph.D. from Princeton University and taught at Cornell University, Penn State, and the… …   Wikipedia

  • Negrescence — is a word with a Latin origin and describes a process of becoming black . It can also refer to having a dark complexion.[1] In 1885, John Beddoe compiled an index of negrescence to analyze the population of the British Isles.[2] Beddoe used the… …   Wikipedia

  • nekʷ-t- — Night. Probably from a verbal root *negʷ , to be dark, be night. O grade form *nokʷ t . 1. a. night; fortnight, from Old English niht, neaht, night; b. Kristallnacht, from Old High German naht, night. Both a and …   Universalium

  • black — Synonyms and related words: American Indian, Amerind, Australian aborigine, Brunswick black, Bushman, Caucasian, Indian, Malayan, Mister Charley, Mongolian, Negrillo, Negrito, Negro, Oriental, Red Indian, Stygian, WASP, abominable, absolute,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • ebony — Synonyms and related words: acacia, ailanthus, alder, alligator pear, allspice, almond, apple, apricot, ash, aspen, atramentous, avocado, balsa, balsam, banyan, bass, basswood, bay, bayberry, beamless, beech, beechwood, betel palm, birch, black,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sable — Synonyms and related words: achievement, alerion, animal charge, annulet, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms, atramentous, azure, bandeau, bar, bar sinister, baton, bearings, bend, bend sinister, billet, black, black as coal, black as ebony …   Moby Thesaurus

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”