optans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of optō (“choose, select”)

Participle

optāns (genitive optantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. choosing, selecting
2. wishing for, desiring

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	optāns			optantēs	optantia
genitive	optantis			optantium
dative	optantī			optantibus
accusative	optantem	optāns		optantēs optantīs	optantia
ablative	optante optantī1			optantibus
vocative	optāns			optantēs	optantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.