capiens

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Present active participle of capiō (“seize, take”).

Participle[edit]

capiēns m, f, and n (genitive capientis); third declension

  1. capturing, seizing, taking
  2. taking on
  3. taking in, understanding

Inflection[edit]

Number Singular Plural
Case \ Gender M.F. N. MM.FF. NN.
nominative capiēns capiēns capientēs capientia
genitive capientis capientis capientium capientium
dative capientī capientī capientibus capientibus
accusative capientem capiēns capientēs capientia
ablative capiente1 capiente1 capientibus capientibus
vocative capiēns capiēns capientēs capientia

1 But capientī when used purely as an adjective.

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