albicans

== Latin == === Etymology === Present participle of albicō. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈaɫ.bɪ.kãːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈal.bi.kans] === Participle === albicāns (genitive albicantis); third-declension one-termination participle making white, whitening becoming white ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective. ==== Descendants ==== English: albicant