compescens

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Latin

Etymology

Present participle of compēscō.

Participle

compescēns (genitive compescentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. restraining, checking etc.

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative compescēns compescentēs compescentia
genitive compescentis compescentium
dative compescentī compescentibus
accusative compescentem compescēns compescentēs
compescentīs
compescentia
ablative compescente
compescentī1
compescentibus
vocative compescēns compescentēs compescentia

1When used purely as an adjective.