rancens

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Latin

Etymology

In terms of form, a present participle of ranceō (however, this verb's finite forms are very rare and are only attested later than the participle/adjective form).

Participle

rancēns (genitive rancentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. rancid, stinking
    Synonym: rancidus

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative rancēns rancentēs rancentia
genitive rancentis rancentium
dative rancentī rancentibus
accusative rancentem rancēns rancentēs
rancentīs 		rancentia
ablative rancente
rancentī1 		rancentibus
vocative rancēns rancentēs rancentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References

  • “rancens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • rancens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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