splendens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of splendeō (“shine”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsplen.dens/, [ˈspɫɛn.dẽːs]

Participle

splendēns m, f, n (genitive splendentis); third declension

  1. shining, glittering, gleaming, glistening, bright, brilliant
  2. (figuratively) being bright; illustrious, distinguished, bright
  3. (New Latin) Used as a species epithet.

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative splendēns splendentēs splendentia
Genitive splendentis splendentium
Dative splendentī splendentibus
Accusative splendentem splendēns splendentēs, splendentīs splendentia
Ablative splendente, splendentī1 splendentibus
Vocative splendēns splendentēs splendentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants
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