contendens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of contendō.

Participle

contendēns (genitive contendentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. stretching, straining
2. comparing, contrasting

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	contendēns			contendentēs	contendentia
genitive	contendentis			contendentium
dative	contendentī			contendentibus
accusative	contendentem	contendēns		contendentēs contendentīs	contendentia
ablative	contendente contendentī1			contendentibus
vocative	contendēns			contendentēs	contendentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: contendent
• Italian: contendente
• Portuguese: contendente
• Spanish: contendiente