Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of accipiō (receive, accept).

Pronunciation edit

Participle edit

accipiēns (genitive accipientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. receiving, accepting
  2. hearing (of), learning (of)

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative accipiēns accipientēs accipientia
Genitive accipientis accipientium
Dative accipientī accipientibus
Accusative accipientem accipiēns accipientēs
accipientīs
accipientia
Ablative accipiente
accipientī1
accipientibus
Vocative accipiēns accipientēs accipientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants edit

  • English: accipient