protegens

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See also: protegéns

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of prōtegō.

Participle

prōtegēns (genitive prōtegentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. covering
  2. protecting
  3. defending

Declension

Third-declension participle.

1When used purely as an adjective.