egens

Danish

Noun

egens c

  1. genitive singular definite of eg

Latin

Etymology

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

Participle

egēns m, f, n (genitive egentis); third declension

  1. needy, poor
  2. destitute

Inflection

Third declension.

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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