marcescens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of marcēscō.

Participle

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

1. weakening, wasting, decaying.

Usage notes

• Normally used as specific epithet.

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

• Carbacanthographis marcescens
• Graphina marcescens
• Perissomastix marcescens
• Serratia marcescens

Related terms

• marcēscō
• marcidus
• marculentus

Descendants

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