quiescens

== Latin == === Etymology === Present participle of quiēscō. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [kʷiˈeːs.kẽːs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [kʷiˈɛʃ.ʃens] === Participle === quiēscēns (genitive quiēscentis); third-declension one-termination participle resting, sleeping, reposing ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective. ==== Descendants ==== → English: quiescent → Italian: quiescente → Spanish: quiescente