splendens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of splendeō (“shine”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈsplen.dens/, [ˈs̠pɫ̪ɛn̪d̪ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈsplen.dens/, [ˈsplɛn̪d̪ens]

Participle

splendēns (genitive splendentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. shining, glittering, gleaming, glistening, bright, brilliant
2. (figuratively) being bright; illustrious, distinguished, bright

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	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

• Spanish: esplendente