nigrescens

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Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of nigrēscō (blacken, darken).

Participle

nigrēscēns (genitive nigrēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. blackening, darkening
  2. blackish

Declension

Third-declension participle.

1When used purely as an adjective.