Renascent

Part of speech: adjective

Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈnæsənt/

Definitions

1. Experiencing a revival or rebirth after a period of decline or dormancy
2. being born again or revived after a period of decline or dormancy
3. showing signs of renewal or rebirth following a time of suppression or stagnation

Etymology: "Renascent" is built from two parts: the prefix "re-", meaning "again" or "back," and "nascent," meaning "being born" or "coming into existence." Together they describe something that is being born again, or regaining life after a lull. "Nascent" comes from the Latin verb "nasci," "to be born," which is also the source of words like "native" and "nation." The "re-" prefix has a long pedigree of its own, reaching back through Latin to a much older root, but in "renascent" it does its ordinary job of adding the sense of repetition. The combined form therefore suggests not a first emergence but a second one. The word is a straightforward formation from these two familiar parts, so its meaning follows directly from them: a thing that was once alive, faded, and is now showing new vigour.

Synonyms: reviving, renewing, reborn, resurgent, restorative

Antonyms: declining, fading, diminishing, dying, stagnant