obsolescens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of obsolēscō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ob.soˈleːs.kens/, [ɔps̠ɔˈɫ̪eːs̠kẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ob.soˈleʃ.ʃens/, [obsoˈlɛʃːens]

Participle

obsolēscēns (genitive obsolēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. wearing out

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	obsolēscēns			obsolēscentēs	obsolēscentia
genitive	obsolēscentis			obsolēscentium
dative	obsolēscentī			obsolēscentibus
accusative	obsolēscentem	obsolēscēns		obsolēscentēs obsolēscentīs	obsolēscentia
ablative	obsolēscente obsolēscentī1			obsolēscentibus
vocative	obsolēscēns			obsolēscentēs	obsolēscentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: obsolescent, obsolescence