| 释义 |
-es·cent
\|esənt\ adjective suffix
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin -escent-, -escens (present participle suffix of inchoative verbs ending in -escere), from -esc-, element forming inchoative verbs + -ent-, -ens, present participle suffix of the 3d conjugation — more at -ent
1. : beginning, beginning to be, becoming, slightly
< obsolescent >
< arborescent >
< alkalescent >
2. : reflecting or emitting light (in a specified way)
< opalescent >
< fluorescent > |