Italian

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Etymology

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Semi-learned borrowing from Latin lactēscentem, present participle of lactēscere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lat.teʃˈʃɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: lat‧te‧scèn‧te

Adjective

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lattescente (plural lattescenti)

  1. lactescent, milky, cloudy
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