canens

Latin

Etymology 1

Present participle of canō.

Participle

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

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

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

Present participle of cāneō.

Participle

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

  1. greying
Declension

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
  • “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.
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