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Latin
Etymology
Present active participle of adhaereō (“cleave or stick to”).
Pronunciation
Participle
adhaerēns (genitive adhaerentis); third-declension one-termination participle
- cleaving or sticking to
- (figuratively) clinging to, adhering to
- (figuratively) hanging on or keeping close to (a person or thing)
- (figuratively) trailing or dragging after
Declension
Third-declension participle.
1When used purely as an adjective.
Descendants