significans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of significō (“point out”).

Pronunciation

Participle

significāns (genitive significantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. showing, expressing, signifying, pointing out
  2. (by extension) significant, meaningful
  3. (by extension) expressive
  4. portending, prognosticating
  5. calling, naming
  6. meaning, importing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative significāns significantēs significantia
genitive significantis significantium
dative significantī significantibus
accusative significantem significāns significantēs
significantīs 		significantia
ablative significante
significantī1 		significantibus
vocative significāns significantēs significantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

References

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