avens

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See also: avéns

English[edit]

wood avens (Geum urbanum)
mountain avens (Dryas octopetala)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English avence, from Anglo-Norman avance, Old French avence, from Medieval Latin avencia (a kind of clover).

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avens (plural avens)

  1. A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
  2. A plant of the genus Dryas.

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Verb[edit]

avens

  1. second-person singular present indicative of avenir

French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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avens

  1. plural of aven

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Italic *awents, present participle of aveō.

Participle[edit]

avēns (genitive aventis, adverb aventer); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. craving

Declension[edit]

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative avēns aventēs aventia
Genitive aventis aventium
Dative aventī aventibus
Accusative aventem avēns aventēs
aventīs
aventia
Ablative avente
aventī1
aventibus
Vocative avēns aventēs aventia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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