constans

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Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of cōnstō (“stand together”).

Pronunciation

Participle

cōnstāns (genitive cōnstantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. standing together
  2. standing still; constant, unchanging
  3. firm; persistent
  4. agreeing, corresponding; harmonious, consistent

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia
genitive cōnstantis cōnstantium
dative cōnstantī cōnstantibus
accusative cōnstantem cōnstāns cōnstantēs
cōnstantīs 		cōnstantia
ablative cōnstante
cōnstantī1 		cōnstantibus
vocative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Adjective

cōnstāns (genitive cōnstantis, comparative cōnstantior, superlative cōnstantissimus, adverb cōnstanter); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. constant, unchanging
  2. steadfast, resolute
  3. secure

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia
genitive cōnstantis cōnstantium
dative cōnstantī cōnstantibus
accusative cōnstantem cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia
ablative cōnstantī cōnstantibus
vocative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia

References

  • “constans”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “constans”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • constans in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • the regular courses of the stars: motus stellarum constantes et rati
    • manhood: aetas constans, media, firmata, corroborata (not virilis)
    • a man of character, with a strong personality: vir constans, gravis (opp. homo inconstans, levis)
    • to be consistent: sibi constare, constantem esse
  • “constans”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • constans in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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