nictans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of nictō (“blink, wink”)

Participle

nictāns m, f, n (genitive nictantis); third declension

  1. blinking
  2. winking, signalling (with the eyes)
  3. (figuratively, of fire) flashing
  4. (figuratively) striving

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative nictāns nictantēs nictantia
Genitive nictantis nictantium
Dative nictantī nictantibus
Accusative nictantem nictāns nictantēs, nictantīs nictantia
Ablative nictante, nictantī1 nictantibus
Vocative nictāns nictantēs nictantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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