tumescens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of tumēscō.

Participle

tumēscēns (genitive tumēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. swelling (beginning to swell)

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative tumēscēns tumēscentēs tumēscentia
genitive tumēscentis tumēscentium
dative tumēscentī tumēscentibus
accusative tumēscentem tumēscēns tumēscentēs
tumēscentīs
tumēscentia
ablative tumēscente
tumēscentī1
tumēscentibus
vocative tumēscēns tumēscentēs tumēscentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

  • French: tumescence