orans

See also: órans

English

Alternative forms

• orant
• oranta, orante

Etymology

Derived from Latin orans (“praying”).

Noun

orans (plural orantes)

2. (art, Christianity) A figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.
3. (Christianity) The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.

Translations

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• Catalan: orant (ca) m
• Finnish: adorantti (fi)
• German: Adorant m, Adorantin f
• Polish: adorant (pl) m

Anagrams

• Arons, saron, sorna, Sanor, Rasŏn, sonar, roans, arson, SONAR, Naros, Rason

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of ōrō (“speak, orate”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈoː.rans/, [ˈoːrä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈo.rans/, [ˈɔːräns]

Participle

ōrāns (genitive ōrantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. speaking, orating
2. pleading, begging
3. praying, entreating

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	ōrāns			ōrantēs	ōrantia
Genitive	ōrantis			ōrantium
Dative	ōrantī			ōrantibus
Accusative	ōrantem	ōrāns		ōrantēs ōrantīs	ōrantia
Ablative	ōrante ōrantī1			ōrantibus
Vocative	ōrāns			ōrantēs	ōrantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Noun

ōrāns m (genitive ōrantis); third declension

1. an orator

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ōrāns	ōrantēs
Genitive	ōrantis	ōrantum
Dative	ōrantī	ōrantibus
Accusative	ōrantem	ōrantēs
Ablative	ōrante	ōrantibus
Vocative	ōrāns	ōrantēs