iridescens

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Latin

Etymology

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

Adjective

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

  1. (New Latin) iridescent

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Descendants

  • English: iridescent.