What is the Latin word for erubescence?

The usual Latin words for “erubescence” are rubor, ērubēscō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“erubescence” in Latin

ruborredness; blush; modesty ērubēscōto redden; to blush (with shame); to be ashamed, embarrassed

The English word erubescence itself goes back to Latin rubeō, through erubescens.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

erubescence

Redness, rubor: [erubescentia, late, Tert.].

Act of growing red, circumlocution by erubescere; or rubor alicui suffunditur (of persons

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for erubescence?: The usual Latin words for “erubescence” are rubor, ērubēscō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.