Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present participle of cognōscō.

Participle edit

cognōscēns (genitive cognōscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. knowing
  2. recognizing
  3. witnessing
  4. acquainted (with)
  5. aware of
    Synonyms: cōnsciēns, cōnscius, scius, sciēns
    Antonyms: nesciēns, ignārus, nescius, ignōrāns, īnscius, expers

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative cognōscēns cognōscentēs cognōscentia
Genitive cognōscentis cognōscentium
Dative cognōscentī cognōscentibus
Accusative cognōscentem cognōscēns cognōscentēs
cognōscentīs
cognōscentia
Ablative cognōscente
cognōscentī1
cognōscentibus
Vocative cognōscēns cognōscentēs cognōscentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants edit

References edit

  • cognoscens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • cognoscens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.