orans
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See also: órans
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Derived from Latin orans (“praying”).
Noun
orans (plural orantes)
- (art, Christianity) A figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.
- (Christianity) The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.
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Latin
Etymology
Present active participle of ōrō (“speak, orate”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈoː.rans/,
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈo.rans/,
Participle
ōrāns (genitive ōrantis); third-declension one-termination participle
Declension
Third-declension participle.
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | ōrāns | ōrantēs | ōrantia | ||
| genitive | ōrantis | ōrantium | |||
| dative | ōrantī | ōrantibus | |||
| accusative | ōrantem | ōrāns | ōrantēs ōrantīs |
ōrantia | |
| ablative | ōrante ōrantī1 |
ōrantibus | |||
| vocative | ōrāns | ōrantēs | ōrantia | ||
1When used purely as an adjective.
Noun
ōrāns m (genitive ōrantis); third declension
- an orator
Declension
Third-declension noun.