descensus

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of dēscendō (“descend”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /deːsˈken.sus/, [deːsˈkẽː.sʊs]

Noun

dēscēnsus m (genitive dēscēnsūs); fourth declension

  1. a descent
  2. a descending path

Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative dēscēnsus dēscēnsūs
Genitive dēscēnsūs dēscēnsuum
Dative dēscēnsuī dēscēnsibus
Accusative dēscēnsum dēscēnsūs
Ablative dēscēnsū dēscēnsibus
Vocative dēscēnsus dēscēnsūs

Derived terms

Participle

dēscēnsus (feminine dēscēnsa, neuter dēscēnsum); first/second-declension participle

  1. descended, come down, having come down.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative dēscēnsus dēscēnsa dēscēnsum dēscēnsī dēscēnsae dēscēnsa
Genitive dēscēnsī dēscēnsae dēscēnsī dēscēnsōrum dēscēnsārum dēscēnsōrum
Dative dēscēnsō dēscēnsō dēscēnsīs
Accusative dēscēnsum dēscēnsam dēscēnsum dēscēnsōs dēscēnsās dēscēnsa
Ablative dēscēnsō dēscēnsā dēscēnsō dēscēnsīs
Vocative dēscēnse dēscēnsa dēscēnsum dēscēnsī dēscēnsae dēscēnsa

Descendants

References
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