parentans

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of parentō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [paˈrɛn.tãːs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [paˈrɛn.tans]

Participle

parentāns (genitive parentantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. making a sacrifice in honor of the dead
2. killing in order to avenge the death of a parent or near relative

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	parentāns			parentantēs	parentantia
genitive	parentantis			parentantium
dative	parentantī			parentantibus
accusative	parentantem	parentāns		parentantēs parentantīs	parentantia
ablative	parentante parentantī1			parentantibus
vocative	parentāns			parentantēs	parentantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.