ardens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of ardeō (“burn”).

Participle

ardēns m, f, n (genitive ardentis); third declension

  1. burning, fiery
  2. shining, brilliant
  3. eager, ardent, passionate

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative ardēns ardēns ardentēs ardentia
Genitive ardentis ardentis ardentium ardentium
Dative ardentī ardentī ardentibus ardentibus
Accusative ardentem ardēns ardentēs, ardentīs ardentia
Ablative ardente, ardentī1 ardente, ardentī1 ardentibus ardentibus
Vocative ardēns ardēns ardentēs ardentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

References
  • ardens in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • ardens in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • ardens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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