Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of occupō (occupy)

Participle edit

occupāns (genitive occupantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. occupying, filling, taking up.
  2. seizing, invading, taking possession of.
  3. anticipating, making the first move.
  4. employing, making use of.

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative occupāns occupantēs occupantia
Genitive occupantis occupantium
Dative occupantī occupantibus
Accusative occupantem occupāns occupantēs
occupantīs
occupantia
Ablative occupante
occupantī1
occupantibus
Vocative occupāns occupantēs occupantia

1When used purely as an adjective.