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.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender 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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