spumans

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of spūmō.

Participle

spūmāns (genitive spūmantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. foaming, frothing
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 2.209:
      “Fit sonitus spūmante salō; iamque arva tenēbant.”
      “[The sea-serpents’ approach] becomes a resounding roar with foaming seawater; and now they were reaching the land.” – Aeneas

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative spūmāns spūmantēs spūmantia
Genitive spūmantis spūmantium
Dative spūmantī spūmantibus
Accusative spūmantem spūmāns spūmantēs
spūmantīs		 spūmantia
Ablative spūmante
spūmantī1		 spūmantibus
Vocative spūmāns spūmantēs spūmantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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