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Etymology
From fosforeski (“to phosphoresce”, intransitive verb) + -o (nominal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fosfoˈresko/
- Rhymes: -esko
- Hyphenation: fos‧fo‧res‧ko
Noun
fosforesko (uncountable, accusative fosforeskon)
- (physics) phosphorescence (emission of light without heat)
2003, H. P. Lovecraft, translated by Lang, Sonja, La Soleno , published 2003:Transirante la sojlon en la plenplenan templon de nekonata tenebro, mi unufoje turniĝis por rigardi la eksteran mondon dum la tombeja fosforesko ĵetis malsanecan lumon sur la montetpintan pavimon.- Crossing the threshold into the swarming temple of unknown darkness, I turned once to look at the outside world as the churchyard phosphorescence cast a sickly glow on the hilltop pavement.
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