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incandescent
English
Etymology
From French incandescent, from Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (“intensifying prefix”) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /??n.kæn?d?s.?nt/, /???.kæn?d?s.?nt/, /??n.k?n?d?s.?nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /??n.kæn?d?s.?nt/, /??n.k?n?d?s.?nt/
- Rhymes: -?s?nt
Adjective
incandescent (comparative more incandescent, superlative most incandescent)
- emitting light as a result of being heated
- shining very brightly
- showing intense emotion, as of a performance, etc.
Derived terms
- incandescent lamp
Related terms
- incandescence
- incandescently
Translations
Noun
incandescent (plural incandescents)
- An incandescent lamp or bulb
Translations
See also
- fluorescent
French
Etymology
From Latin incandescens, from incandesco (“be heated, glow”), from in- (“intensifying prefix”) + candesco (“become white”), from candidus (“white”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.k??.d?.s??/
- Homophone: incandescents
- Hyphenation: in?can?de?scent
Adjective
incandescent (feminine singular incandescente, masculine plural incandescents, feminine plural incandescentes)
- incandescent
- Lorsque cette masse incandescente sortit des entrailles de la terre, elle se trouva entourée d'eau et se refroidit rapidement. (Jean Louis Armand de Quatrefages de Bréau, L'Archipel de Chausey, souvenirs d'un Naturaliste, Revue des Deux Mondes, tome 30, 1842)
Related terms
- incandescence
References
- “incandescent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Further reading
- “incandescent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Verb
incand?scent
- third-person plural future active indicative of incand?sc?
Romanian
Etymology
From French incandescens
Adjective
incandescent m or n (feminine singular incandescent?, masculine plural incandescen?i, feminine and neuter plural incandescente)
- incandescent
Declension
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florescent
English
Etymology
From Latin florescens.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /fl????s?nt/
- Homophone: fluorescent, in some pronunciations
Adjective
florescent (comparative more florescent, superlative most florescent)
- Flowering or budding.
See also
- fluorescent
Anagrams
- reflects on, tenor clefs
Latin
Verb
fl?r?scent
- third-person plural future active indicative of fl?r?sc?
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