Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of saepiō (surround, enclose)

Participle edit

saepiēns (genitive saepientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. surrounding, enclosing, fencing in.
  2. enveloping, wrapping.
  3. (figuratively) impeding, hindering.

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative saepiēns saepientēs saepientia
Genitive saepientis saepientium
Dative saepientī saepientibus
Accusative saepientem saepiēns saepientēs
saepientīs
saepientia
Ablative saepiente
saepientī1
saepientibus
Vocative saepiēns saepientēs saepientia

1When used purely as an adjective.