absolvens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of absolvō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /abˈsol.u̯ens/, [äpˈs̠ɔɫ̪u̯ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /abˈsol.vens/, [äbˈsɔlvens]

Participle

absolvēns (genitive absolventis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. loosening from, making loose, detaching, untying
2. (figuratively) paying off
3. (figuratively) completing, finishing
4. (law) absolving, acquiting, declaring innocent

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	absolvēns			absolventēs	absolventia
Genitive	absolventis			absolventium
Dative	absolventī			absolventibus
Accusative	absolventem	absolvēns		absolventēs absolventīs	absolventia
Ablative	absolvente absolventī1			absolventibus
Vocative	absolvēns			absolventēs	absolventia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: absolvent
• Polish: absolwent