optans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of optō (choose, select)

Participle

optāns (genitive optantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. choosing, selecting
  2. wishing for, desiring

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative optāns optantēs optantia
genitive optantis optantium
dative optantī optantibus
accusative optantem optāns optantēs
optantīs
optantia
ablative optante
optantī1
optantibus
vocative optāns optantēs optantia

1When used purely as an adjective.