Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of īridēscō, from īris (rainbow) +‎ -ēsco.

Adjective edit

īridēscēns (genitive īridēscentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) iridescent

Declension edit

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative īridēscēns īridēscentēs īridēscentia
Genitive īridēscentis īridēscentium
Dative īridēscentī īridēscentibus
Accusative īridēscentem īridēscēns īridēscentēs īridēscentia
Ablative īridēscentī īridēscentibus
Vocative īridēscēns īridēscentēs īridēscentia

Descendants edit

  • English: iridescent.