Latin

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Etymology

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From ne- (not) +‎ frendō (grind, gnash).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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nefrēns (genitive nefrendis); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. that cannot bite, toothless
    Synonym: ēdentulus

Declension

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Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative nefrēns nefrendēs nefrendia
Genitive nefrendis nefrendium
Dative nefrendī nefrendibus
Accusative nefrendem nefrēns nefrendēs nefrendia
Ablative nefrendī nefrendibus
Vocative nefrēns nefrendēs nefrendia

References

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  • nefrens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • nefrens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.