imperans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of imperō (command).

Participle

imperāns (genitive imperantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. commanding, giving orders to
  2. ruling, governing
  3. demanding, imposing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative imperāns imperantēs imperantia
genitive imperantis imperantium
dative imperantī imperantibus
accusative imperantem imperāns imperantēs
imperantīs
imperantia
ablative imperante
imperantī1
imperantibus
vocative imperāns imperantēs imperantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References

  • imperans”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers