creans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of creō (“create”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkre.ans/, [ˈkreä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkre.ans/, [ˈkrɛːäns]

Participle

creāns (genitive creantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. creating, making, producing
2. begetting, giving birth to
3. preparing, causing
4. choosing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	creāns			creantēs	creantia
Genitive	creantis			creantium
Dative	creantī			creantibus
Accusative	creantem	creāns		creantēs creantīs	creantia
Ablative	creante creantī1			creantibus
Vocative	creāns			creantēs	creantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• Portuguese: criança
• Spanish: crianza
  • → Italian: creanza