desinens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of dēsinō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈdeː.si.nens/, [ˈd̪eːs̠ɪnẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈde.si.nens/, [ˈd̪ɛːs̬inens]

Participle

dēsinēns (genitive dēsinentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. desisting

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	dēsinēns			dēsinentēs	dēsinentia
Genitive	dēsinentis			dēsinentium
Dative	dēsinentī			dēsinentibus
Accusative	dēsinentem	dēsinēns		dēsinentēs dēsinentīs	dēsinentia
Ablative	dēsinente dēsinentī1			dēsinentibus
Vocative	dēsinēns			dēsinentēs	dēsinentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

• dēsinentia (Mediaeval)