absorbens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of absorbeō (“absorb”).

Participle

absorbēns (genitive absorbentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. swallowing down, devouring
  2. absorbing, submerging
  3. (figuratively) absorbing, engrossing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative absorbēns absorbentēs absorbentia
genitive absorbentis absorbentium
dative absorbentī absorbentibus
accusative absorbentem absorbēns absorbentēs
absorbentīs 		absorbentia
ablative absorbente
absorbentī1 		absorbentibus
vocative absorbēns absorbentēs absorbentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

  • English: absorbent
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