Wiktionary

egens

Danish edit

Noun edit

egens c

  1. definite genitive singular of eg

Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of egeō (“I need”).

Participle edit

egēns (genitive egentis, comparative egentior, superlative egentissimus); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. needy, poor
    Synonyms: pauper, inops, exiguus
    Antonyms: opulentus, opulens, dis, dives, ditis, locuples
  2. destitute

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative egēns egentēs egentia
Genitive egentis egentium
Dative egentī egentibus
Accusative egentem egēns egentēs
egentīs 		egentia
Ablative egente
egentī1 		egentibus
Vocative egēns egentēs egentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References edit

  • “egens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “egens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • egens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=egens&oldid=72189129"