saliens

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Present active participle of saliō (“leap”).

Participle

saliēns (genitive salientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. springing
    Canis saliēns catēnam rumpit et pallium tabellāriī dentibus prehendit.
    The springing dog breaks the chain and seizes the courier's cloak.
  2. prancing
Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative saliēns salientēs salientia
genitive salientis salientium
dative salientī salientibus
accusative salientem saliēns salientēs
salientīs 		salientia
ablative saliente
salientī1 		salientibus
vocative saliēns salientēs salientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants
  • → English: salient
  • Galician: cenza
  • → Portuguese: saliente

Etymology 2

From sāl (“salt”).

Participle

saliēns (genitive salientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. salting
Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative saliēns salientēs salientia
genitive salientis salientium
dative salientī salientibus
accusative salientem saliēns salientēs
salientīs 		salientia
ablative saliente
salientī1 		salientibus
vocative saliēns salientēs salientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References

  • saliens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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