retinens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of retineō.

Participle

retinēns (genitive retinentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. detaining, restraining, retaining, confining, containing, delaying

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative retinēns retinentēs retinentia
Genitive retinentis retinentium
Dative retinentī retinentibus
Accusative retinentem retinēns retinentēs
retinentīs		 retinentia
Ablative retinente
retinentī1		 retinentibus
Vocative retinēns retinentēs retinentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References
  • retinens in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • retinens in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • retinens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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