altercans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of altercor (“I quarrel”).

Participle

altercāns (genitive altercantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. quarrelling, discussing, differing, disputing, wrangling, arguing
2. (law) striving to gain the victory over an opponent in a court of justice by putting questions for him to answer
3. contending or struggling with

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	altercāns			altercantēs	altercantia
Genitive	altercantis			altercantium
Dative	altercantī			altercantibus
Accusative	altercantem	altercāns		altercantēs altercantīs	altercantia
Ablative	altercante altercantī1			altercantibus
Vocative	altercāns			altercantēs	altercantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.