Latin
alēscō
‘to grow or become nourished’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin alēscō.
3 English words in this record descend from Latin alēscō, most familiar first.
- coalition ← coalitiō ← coalēscō
- adolescent ← adolescentem ← adolēscere
- coalesce ← coalēscō
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Etymograph / Latin alēscō