Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin flāvēscentem, present active participle of flāvēscō (to become golden, yellow), derived from flāvus (yellow, blond).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fla.veʃˈʃɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: fla‧ve‧scèn‧te

Adjective

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flavescente (plural flavescenti)

  1. (literary) yellowing (turning yellow or golden)
    Synonym: biondeggiante
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Latin

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Participle

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flāvēscente

  1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of flāvēscēns