proficiscens

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Latin

Etymology

Present participle of proficīscor.

Participle

prŏficīscēns (genitive prŏficīscentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. departing, leaving

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative prŏficīscēns prŏficīscentēs prŏficīscentia
genitive prŏficīscentis prŏficīscentium
dative prŏficīscentī prŏficīscentibus
accusative prŏficīscentem prŏficīscēns prŏficīscentēs
prŏficīscentīs
prŏficīscentia
ablative prŏficīscente
prŏficīscentī1
prŏficīscentibus
vocative prŏficīscēns prŏficīscentēs prŏficīscentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References

  • proficiscens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to accompany any one when starting; to see a person off: aliquem proficiscentem prosequi
    • to wish any one a prosperous journey: aliquem proficiscentem votis ominibusque prosequi (vid. sect. VI. 11, note Prosequi...)