Latin

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Etymology

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Present participle of spūmō.

Participle

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spūmāns (genitive spūmantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. foaming, frothing
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 2.209:
      “Fit sonitus spūmante salō; iamque arva tenēbant.”
      “[The sea-serpents’ approach] becomes a resounding roar with foaming seawater; and now they were reaching the land.” – Aeneas

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative spūmāns spūmantēs spūmantia
Genitive spūmantis spūmantium
Dative spūmantī spūmantibus
Accusative spūmantem spūmāns spūmantēs
spūmantīs
spūmantia
Ablative spūmante
spūmantī1
spūmantibus
Vocative spūmāns spūmantēs spūmantia

1When used purely as an adjective.