Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of cēdō (withdraw, yield).

Participle edit

cēdēns (genitive cēdentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. going, moving, proceeding, going along, moving along
  2. resulting, turning out, happening
  3. withdrawing, departing, retiring, going away from
    1. (military) withdrawing, falling back, giving up one's post
  4. disappearing, passing away, vanishing
  5. ceding, giving in or yielding (to), stepping aside (for), giving way (to)
    1. being inferior (to), yielding (to) in rank
  6. conceding, giving up, granting, surrendering, yielding
  7. falling (to) (as a possession); accruing or coming (to)
  8. becoming, turning into, becoming the equivalent of

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative cēdēns cēdentēs cēdentia
Genitive cēdentis cēdentium
Dative cēdentī cēdentibus
Accusative cēdentem cēdēns cēdentēs
cēdentīs
cēdentia
Ablative cēdente
cēdentī1
cēdentibus
Vocative cēdēns cēdentēs cēdentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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