pectens

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English

Noun

pectens

  1. (obsolete) plural of pecten

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of pectō.

Participle

pectēns (genitive pectentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. combing
  2. carding (fibres)
  3. hoeing, weeding

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative pectēns pectentēs pectentia
genitive pectentis pectentium
dative pectentī pectentibus
accusative pectentem pectēns pectentēs
pectentīs
pectentia
ablative pectente
pectentī1
pectentibus
vocative pectēns pectentēs pectentia

1When used purely as an adjective.