-iens

See also: iens

French

Suffix

-iens m pl

plural of -ien

Suffix

-iens m pl (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)

masculine plural of -ien

Latin

Etymology 1

Rebracketing of forms such as audiēns (stem audī- + thematic vowel -e- + suffix -ns) or capiēns (stem capi- + thematic vowel -e- + -ns).

Suffix

-iēns

ending of the present active participle of fourth conjugation verbs; see -ns

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	masc./fem.	neuter	masc./fem.	neuter
	singular		plural
nominative	-iēns		-ientēs	-ientia
genitive	-ientis		-ientium
dative	-ientī		-ientibus
accusative	-ientem	-iēns	-ientēs -ientīs	-ientia
ablative	-iente -ientī¹		-ientibus
vocative	-iēns		-ientēs	-ientia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

-iēs

Suffix

-iēns

used to form frequency adverbs, usually from a number and having the meaning "N times"

Derived terms

Latvian

Suffix

-iens

added to verbs (or sometimes to adjectives and a few verbs) to form patient/object nouns

Derived terms