Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of pereō (vanish, pass away)

Participle edit

periēns (genitive pereuntis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. vanishing, disappearing, coming to nothing
  2. leaking
  3. perishing, passing away, dying
  4. pining away with love

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative periēns pereuntēs pereuntia
Genitive pereuntis pereuntium
Dative pereuntī pereuntibus
Accusative pereuntem periēns pereuntēs
pereuntīs
pereuntia
Ablative pereunte
pereuntī1
pereuntibus
Vocative periēns pereuntēs pereuntia

1When used purely as an adjective.