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Word: Calescence
Definition:
A state of growing warmth; the process of becoming warm or increasing in heat.
Pronunciation:
/kəˈlɛsəns/
(kuh-LESS-uhns)
Example Sentence:
“The calescence of the afternoon hinted that summer was not far behind.”
Origin (Etymology):
From Latin calescere, meaning “to grow warm,” from calēre (“to be warm or hot”).