litigans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of lītigō (“dispute, litigate”)

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈliː.ti.ɡans/, [ˈliː.tɪ.ɡãːs]

Participle

lītigāns m, f, n (genitive lītigantis); third declension

  1. disputing, quarrelling
  2. (law) litigating, suing

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative lītigāns lītigantēs lītigantia
Genitive lītigantis lītigantium
Dative lītigantī lītigantibus
Accusative lītigantem lītigāns lītigantēs, lītigantīs lītigantia
Ablative lītigante, lītigantī1 lītigantibus
Vocative lītigāns lītigantēs lītigantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Noun

lītigāns m (genitive lītigantis); third declension

  1. a litigant, quarrelsome person

Inflection

Third declension.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative lītigāns lītigantēs
Genitive lītigantis lītigantum
Dative lītigantī lītigantibus
Accusative lītigantem lītigantēs
Ablative lītigante lītigantibus
Vocative lītigāns lītigantēs

References
  • litigans in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • litigans in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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