egens

Danish

Noun

egens c

  1. definite genitive singular of eg

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of egeō (“I need”).

Participle

egēns (genitive egentis, comparative egentior, superlative egentissimus); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. needy, poor
    Synonyms: pauper, inops, exiguus
    Antonyms: opulentus, opulens, dis, dives, ditis, locuples
  2. destitute

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative egēns egentēs egentia
Genitive egentis egentium
Dative egentī egentibus
Accusative egentem egēns egentēs
egentīs		 egentia
Ablative egente
egentī1		 egentibus
Vocative egēns egentēs egentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References
  • “egens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “egens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • egens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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