marcescens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of marcēscō.

Participle

marcēscēns (genitive marcēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. weakening, wasting, decaying.

Usage notes

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative marcēscēns marcēscentēs marcēscentia
genitive marcēscentis marcēscentium
dative marcēscentī marcēscentibus
accusative marcēscentem marcēscēns marcēscentēs
marcēscentīs 		marcēscentia
ablative marcēscente
marcēscentī1 		marcēscentibus
vocative marcēscēns marcēscentēs marcēscentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: marcescent
  • French: marcescent
  • Italian: marcescente
  • Spanish: marcescente
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