menguante

Spanish

Etymology

From menguar +‎ -ante.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /menˈɡwante/ [mẽŋˈɡwãn̪.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: men‧guan‧te

Adjective

menguante m or f (masculine and feminine plural menguantes)

1. decreasing, diminishing, waning

   luna menguante ― waning moon

Derived terms

• luna menguante

Further reading

• “menguante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10