protegens

See also: protegéns

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of prōtegō.

Participle

prōtegēns (genitive prōtegentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. covering
  2. protecting
  3. defending

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative prōtegēns prōtegentēs prōtegentia
genitive prōtegentis prōtegentium
dative prōtegentī prōtegentibus
accusative prōtegentem prōtegēns prōtegentēs
prōtegentīs
prōtegentia
ablative prōtegente
prōtegentī1
prōtegentibus
vocative prōtegēns prōtegentēs prōtegentia

1When used purely as an adjective.