San Jose (/ËsÃ¦n hoÊËzeÉª/; Spanish for Saint Joseph), originally Pueblo de San JosÃ© de Guadalupe and officially the City of San JosÃ©, is the third-largest city by population in California, the tenth-largest by population in the United States, and the county seat of Santa Clara County.
(The related adjective convalescent means recovering from sickness or debility, and a convalescent home is a hospital for long-term recuperation and rehabilitation.) The word convalesce derives from Latin, from the prefix com- (with, together, jointly) and the verb valescere (to grow strong).
The definition of convalesce is to recover gradually from sickness or injury. Resting at home after a car accident is an example of convalesce. convalesce. convalesce.