See also: protegéns

Latin

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Etymology

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Present participle of prōtegō.

Participle

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prōtegēns (genitive prōtegentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. covering
  2. protecting
  3. defending

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative prōtegēns prōtegentēs prōtegentia
Genitive prōtegentis prōtegentium
Dative prōtegentī prōtegentibus
Accusative prōtegentem prōtegēns prōtegentēs
prōtegentīs
prōtegentia
Ablative prōtegente
prōtegentī1
prōtegentibus
Vocative prōtegēns prōtegentēs prōtegentia

1When used purely as an adjective.