contendens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of contendō.

Participle

contendēns (genitive contendentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. stretching, straining
2. comparing, contrasting

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	contendēns			contendentēs	contendentia
Genitive	contendentis			contendentium
Dative	contendentī			contendentibus
Accusative	contendentem	contendēns		contendentēs contendentīs	contendentia
Ablative	contendente contendentī1			contendentibus
Vocative	contendēns			contendentēs	contendentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: contendent
• Italian: contendente
• Portuguese: contendente
• Spanish: contendiente