Latin edit

Etymology edit

Present active participle of persevērō (I persevere).

Participle edit

persevērāns (genitive persevērantis, adverb persevēranter); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. enduring
    timor Domini mundus, perseverans in saecula, iudicia Domini vera, iustificata in semet ipsis (Psalms 19:9, Vulgate)
    The fear of the Lord is pure, / enduring forever. / The ordinances of the Lord are sure / and altogether righteous. (Psalm 19:9, NIV)

Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative persevērāns persevērantēs persevērantia
Genitive persevērantis persevērantium
Dative persevērantī persevērantibus
Accusative persevērantem persevērāns persevērantēs
persevērantīs
persevērantia
Ablative persevērante
persevērantī1
persevērantibus
Vocative persevērāns persevērantēs persevērantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References edit

  • perseverans”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • perseverans”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • perseverans in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.