retinens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of retineō.

Participle

retinēns m, f, n (genitive retinentis); third declension

  1. detaining, restraining, retaining, confining, containing, delaying

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative retinēns retinentēs retinentia
genitive retinentis retinentium
dative retinentī retinentibus
accusative retinentem retinēns retinentēs, retinentīs retinentia
ablative retinente, retinentī1 retinentibus
vocative retinēns retinentēs retinentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References

  • retinens in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • retinens in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • retinens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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