The present participle of an unattested verb *ēlegāre ("to choose considerately"), probably from an intermediate noun *ēlegus ("chooser"), from ēligō (“to choose”) + -us. For a similar formation, see occupō.
ēlegāns (genitive ēlegantis, comparative ēlegantior, superlative ēlegantissimus, adverb ēleganter); third-declension one-termination adjective
Third-declension one-termination adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
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Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | ēlegāns | ēlegantēs | ēlegantia | ||
Genitive | ēlegantis | ēlegantium | |||
Dative | ēlegantī | ēlegantibus | |||
Accusative | ēlegantem | ēlegāns | ēlegantēs | ēlegantia | |
Ablative | ēlegantī | ēlegantibus | |||
Vocative | ēlegāns | ēlegantēs | ēlegantia |
Present active participle of ēlēgō
ēlēgāns (genitive ēlēgantis); third-declension one-termination participle
Third-declension one-termination adjective.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
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Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | ēlēgāns | ēlēgantēs | ēlēgantia | ||
Genitive | ēlēgantis | ēlēgantium | |||
Dative | ēlēgantī | ēlēgantibus | |||
Accusative | ēlēgantem | ēlēgāns | ēlēgantēs | ēlēgantia | |
Ablative | ēlēgantī | ēlēgantibus | |||
Vocative | ēlēgāns | ēlēgantēs | ēlēgantia |