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cerulescence

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˌsɪəɹ(j)ʊˈlɛsəns/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɪɚʊˈlɛsəns/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The act of becoming blue; bluing

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Bluishness

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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History

Etymology

From Latin caerulescens, from caeruleus (“cerulean”), from caelum + -uleus, equivalent to cerulean + -escence. By surface analysis, cerule + -escence.