alternans

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of alternō.

Participle

alternāns (genitive alternantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. alternating, vacillating

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	alternāns			alternantēs	alternantia
Genitive	alternantis			alternantium
Dative	alternantī			alternantibus
Accusative	alternantem	alternāns		alternantēs alternantīs	alternantia
Ablative	alternante alternantī1			alternantibus
Vocative	alternāns			alternantēs	alternantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

• cardiac alternans