iniens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of ineō (“enter”)

Participle

iniēns m, f, n (genitive ineuntis); third declension

  1. entering, going into
  2. beginning (an activity, enterprise, business)

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative iniēns ineuntēs ineuntia
Genitive ineuntis ineuntium
Dative ineuntī ineuntibus
Accusative ineuntem iniēns ineuntēs, ineuntīs ineuntia
Ablative ineunte, ineuntī1 ineuntibus
Vocative iniēns ineuntēs ineuntia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References
  • iniens in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • iniens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • at the beginning of the year: initio anni, ineunte anno
    • at the beginning of spring: ineunte, primo vere
    • from one's entry into civil life: ab ineunte (prima) aetate (De Or. 1. 21. 97)
    • the principles which I have followed since I came to man's estate: meae vitae rationes ab ineunte aetate susceptae (Imp. Pomp. 1. 1.)
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