retrahens

English

Etymology

Latin retrahens

Noun

retrahens

1. A muscle that draws the ear backward.

Related terms

• retrahent

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of retrahō.

Participle

retrahēns (genitive retrahentis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. withholding, diverting

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	retrahēns			retrahentēs	retrahentia
Genitive	retrahentis			retrahentium
Dative	retrahentī			retrahentibus
Accusative	retrahentem	retrahēns		retrahentēs retrahentīs	retrahentia
Ablative	retrahente retrahentī1			retrahentibus
Vocative	retrahēns			retrahentēs	retrahentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.