temperans

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of temperō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtem.pe.rans/, [ˈtɛm.pɛ.rãːs]

Participle

temperāns m or f or n (genitive temperantis); third declension

  1. tempering

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative temperāns temperāns temperantēs temperantia
Genitive temperantis temperantis temperantium temperantium
Dative temperantī temperantī temperantibus temperantibus
Accusative temperantem temperāns temperantēs, temperantīs temperantia
Ablative temperante, temperantī1 temperante, temperantī1 temperantibus temperantibus
Vocative temperāns temperāns temperantēs temperantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Derived terms

Adjective

temperāns (genitive temperantis); third declension

  1. restrained
  2. self-controlled

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative temperāns temperāns temperantēs temperantia
Genitive temperantis temperantis temperantium temperantium
Dative temperantī temperantī temperantibus temperantibus
Accusative temperantem temperāns temperantēs temperantia
Ablative temperantī temperantī temperantibus temperantibus
Vocative temperāns temperāns temperantēs temperantia

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