单词 | mollescent |
释义 | mollescent in American English (məˈlɛsənt) adjective softening or tending to soften Derived forms mollescence (molˈlescence) noun Word origin L mollescens, prp. of mollescere, to soften < mollere, to be soft < mollis, soft: see mollifymollescent in American English (məˈlesənt) adjective softening or tending to soften Derived forms mollescence noun Word origin [1815–25; ‹ L mollēscent- (s. of mollēscēns) (prp. of mollēscere to soften), equiv. to moll(is) soft + -ēscent- -escent]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: aesthetic, coupon, norm, pullout, welterweight |
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