adhaerens

== Latin == === Etymology === Present active participle of adhaereō (“cleave or stick to”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [aˈdae̯.rẽːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aˈdɛː.rens] === 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 ==== Spanish: adherente