# nigrescent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /nɪˈɡɹɛsənt/

## Definitions
1. Approaching blackness; blackish, dark-coloured.

## Etymology
From Latin nigrescens, present participle of nigrescere (“to grow black”), from niger (“black”). See negro.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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