intumescens

== Latin == === Etymology === Present participle of intumēscō. === Participle === intumēscēns (genitive intumēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle swelling rising ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective. ==== Descendants ==== English: intumescence, intumescent French: intumescence Italian: intumescente, intumescenza Portuguese: intumescente Spanish: intumescente, intumescencia