amans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of amō (“love”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.mans/, [ˈa.mãːs]

Participle

amāns m, f, n (genitive amantis); third declension

  1. loving
  2. being fond of, liking
  3. being under obligation to; being obliged to

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative amāns amantēs amantia
Genitive amantis amantium
Dative amantī amantibus
Accusative amantem amāns amantēs, amantīs amantia
Ablative amante, amantī1 amantibus
Vocative amāns amantēs amantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Noun

amāns m, f (genitive amantis); third declension

  1. lover, sweetheart

Inflection

Third declension i-stem.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative amāns amantēs
Genitive amantis amantium
Dative amantī amantibus
Accusative amantem amantēs
Ablative amante amantibus
Vocative amāns amantēs

Descendants

References
  • amans in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • amans in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • amans in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • amans in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • truthful; veracious: veritatis amans, diligens, studiosus
    • to be (very) patriotic: patriae amantem (amantissimum) esse (Att. 9. 22)
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