different between turgescent vs turgidity

English

Adjective

turgescent (comparative more turgescent, superlative most turgescent)

1. Becoming turgid or swollen.

Synonyms

• tumescent
• tumid
• turgid

Derived terms

• turgescence

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin turgescens.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ty?.??.s??/

Adjective

turgescent (feminine singular turgescente, masculine plural turgescents, feminine plural turgescentes)

1. turgescent

Related terms

• turgide

Further reading

• “turgescent” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Verb

turg?scent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of turg?sc?

Romanian

Etymology

From French turgescent

Adjective

turgescent m or n (feminine singular turgescent?, masculine plural turgescen?i, feminine and neuter plural turgescente)

1. turgescent

Declension

English

Etymology

turgid +? -ity

Noun

turgidity (countable and uncountable, plural turgidities)

1. The state or quality of being turgid.

Synonyms

• tumescence
• tumidity
• turgescence
• turgor

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