intumescens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of intumēscō.

Participle

intumēscēns (genitive intumēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. swelling
2. rising

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	intumēscēns			intumēscentēs	intumēscentia
Genitive	intumēscentis			intumēscentium
Dative	intumēscentī			intumēscentibus
Accusative	intumēscentem	intumēscēns		intumēscentēs intumēscentīs	intumēscentia
Ablative	intumēscente intumēscentī1			intumēscentibus
Vocative	intumēscēns			intumēscentēs	intumēscentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: intumescence, intumescent
• French: intumescence
• Italian: intumescente, intumescenza
• Portuguese: intumescente
• Spanish: intumescente, intumescencia