Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present participle of comedō.

Participle edit

comedēns (genitive comedentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. eating or chewing up
  2. consuming, devouring
  3. fretting, chafing
  4. wasting, squandering

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative comedēns comedentēs comedentia
Genitive comedentis comedentium
Dative comedentī comedentibus
Accusative comedentem comedēns comedentēs
comedentīs
comedentia
Ablative comedente
comedentī1
comedentibus
Vocative comedēns comedentēs comedentia

1When used purely as an adjective.