albicans

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of albicō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈal.bi.kans/, [ˈäɫ̪bɪkä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈal.bi.kans/, [ˈälbikäns]

Participle

albicāns (genitive albicantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. making white, whitening
2. becoming white

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	albicāns			albicantēs	albicantia
Genitive	albicantis			albicantium
Dative	albicantī			albicantibus
Accusative	albicantem	albicāns		albicantēs albicantīs	albicantia
Ablative	albicante albicantī1			albicantibus
Vocative	albicāns			albicantēs	albicantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: albicant