Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of initiō (begin, initiate)

Participle edit

initiāns (genitive initiantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. beginning, originating
  2. initiating into, consecrating

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative initiāns initiantēs initiantia
Genitive initiantis initiantium
Dative initiantī initiantibus
Accusative initiantem initiāns initiantēs
initiantīs
initiantia
Ablative initiante
initiantī1
initiantibus
Vocative initiāns initiantēs initiantia

1When used purely as an adjective.