Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present participle of tongeō

Participle edit

tongēns (genitive tongentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. knowing, understanding, grasping mentally
    Synonym: intellegēns

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative tongēns tongentēs tongentia
Genitive tongentis tongentium
Dative tongentī tongentibus
Accusative tongentem tongēns tongentēs
tongentīs
tongentia
Ablative tongente
tongentī1
tongentibus
Vocative tongēns tongentēs tongentia

1When used purely as an adjective.