canens

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Latin[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Present participle of canō.

Participle[edit]

canēns (genitive canentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. singing, reciting
  2. playing (an instrument)
Declension[edit]

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative canēns canentēs canentia
Genitive canentis canentium
Dative canentī canentibus
Accusative canentem canēns canentēs
canentīs
canentia
Ablative canente
canentī1
canentibus
Vocative canēns canentēs canentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Etymology 2[edit]

Present participle of cāneō.

Participle[edit]

cānēns (genitive cānentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. greying
Declension[edit]

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative cānēns cānentēs cānentia
Genitive cānentis cānentium
Dative cānentī cānentibus
Accusative cānentem cānēns cānentēs
cānentīs
cānentia
Ablative cānente
cānentī1
cānentibus
Vocative cānēns cānentēs cānentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References[edit]

  • canens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • canens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • canens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.