adolescens

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Present participle of adolēscō.

Participle

adolēscēns m, f, n (genitive adolēscentis); third declension

  1. growing up, maturing
  2. increasing, augmenting

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative adolēscēns adolēscēns adolēscentēs adolēscentia
Genitive adolēscentis adolēscentis adolēscentium adolēscentium
Dative adolēscentī adolēscentī adolēscentibus adolēscentibus
Accusative adolēscentem adolēscēns adolēscentēs, adolēscentīs adolēscentia
Ablative adolēscente, adolēscentī1 adolēscente, adolēscentī1 adolēscentibus adolēscentibus
Vocative adolēscēns adolēscēns adolēscentēs adolēscentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

References
  • adolescens in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • adolescens in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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