quiescens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of quiēscō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /kʷiˈeːs.kens/, [kʷiˈeːs̠kẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /kwiˈeʃ.ʃens/, [kwiˈɛʃːens]

Participle

quiēscēns (genitive quiēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. resting, sleeping, reposing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	quiēscēns			quiēscentēs	quiēscentia
Genitive	quiēscentis			quiēscentium
Dative	quiēscentī			quiēscentibus
Accusative	quiēscentem	quiēscēns		quiēscentēs quiēscentīs	quiēscentia
Ablative	quiēscente quiēscentī1			quiēscentibus
Vocative	quiēscēns			quiēscentēs	quiēscentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: quiescent
• Italian: quiescente
• Spanish: quiescente