opponens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of oppōnō (oppose).

Participle

oppōnēns (genitive oppōnentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. opposing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative oppōnēns oppōnentēs oppōnentia
genitive oppōnentis oppōnentium
dative oppōnentī oppōnentibus
accusative oppōnentem oppōnēns oppōnentēs
oppōnentīs
oppōnentia
ablative oppōnente
oppōnentī1
oppōnentibus
vocative oppōnēns oppōnentēs oppōnentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

  • Catalan: oponent
  • Galician: opoñente
  • Portuguese: oponente
  • Spanish: oponente

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