Latin edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Present active participle of saliō (leap).

Participle edit

saliēns (genitive salientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. springing
    Canis saliēns catēnam rumpit et pallium tabellāriī dentibus prehendit.
    The springing dog breaks the chain and seizes the courier's cloak.
  2. prancing
Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative saliēns salientēs salientia
Genitive salientis salientium
Dative salientī salientibus
Accusative salientem saliēns salientēs
salientīs
salientia
Ablative saliente
salientī1
salientibus
Vocative saliēns salientēs salientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants edit
  • English: salient
  • Galician: cenza
  • Portuguese: saliente

Etymology 2 edit

From sāl (salt).

Participle edit

saliēns (genitive salientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. salting
Declension edit

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative saliēns salientēs salientia
Genitive salientis salientium
Dative salientī salientibus
Accusative salientem saliēns salientēs
salientīs
salientia
Ablative saliente
salientī1
salientibus
Vocative saliēns salientēs salientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References edit

  • saliens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.