Intumesce
/ˌɪn.tjʊˈmɛs/noun
To swell or become enlarged, especially as a result of inflammation or heat.
Did you know?Intumesce comes from Latin intumescere, a verb built from in- plus tumescere, the same swelling root behind tumor, tumult, and even the idea of something rising violently from within.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*teu̯h₂-
“to swell, bulge”
Latin
Latin
tumēre
“to swell”
Latin
Latin
tumescere
“to begin to swell”
Late Latin
Latin
intumēscere
“to swell up, become swollen”
Middle English
English
intumesce
“to swell or rise up”
Modern English
English
intumesce
“to swell or become enlarged”