grisescens

Latin

Etymology

New Latin. Borrowed from a descendant of Frankish *grīs (“grey”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ɡriˈseːs.kens/, [ɡrɪˈs̠eːs̠kẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ɡriˈseʃ.ʃens/, [ɡriˈs̬ɛʃːens]

Adjective

grisēscēns (genitive grisēscentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) greyish (somewhat grey)

Usage notes

• Used almost exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus not normally in inflected forms other than the nominative singular.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	grisēscēns			grisēscentēs	grisēscentia
genitive	grisēscentis			grisēscentium
dative	grisēscentī			grisēscentibus
accusative	grisēscentem	grisēscēns		grisēscentēs	grisēscentia
ablative	grisēscentī			grisēscentibus
vocative	grisēscēns			grisēscentēs	grisēscentia