splendens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of splendeō (“shine”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈsplen.dens/, [ˈs̠pɫ̪ɛn̪d̪ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsplen.dens/, [ˈsplɛn̪d̪ens]

Participle

splendēns (genitive splendentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. shining, glittering, gleaming, glistening, bright, brilliant
2. (figuratively) being bright; illustrious, distinguished, bright

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	splendēns			splendentēs	splendentia
Genitive	splendentis			splendentium
Dative	splendentī			splendentibus
Accusative	splendentem	splendēns		splendentēs splendentīs	splendentia
Ablative	splendente splendentī1			splendentibus
Vocative	splendēns			splendentēs	splendentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• Spanish: esplendente