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dictans

dictans

Latin

Participle

dictāns m, f, n (genitive dictantis); third declension

  1. repeating, saying often
  2. dictating (for someone to write down)
  3. composing, expressing in writing
  4. prescribing, recommending

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
nominative dictāns dictantēs dictantia
genitive dictantis dictantium
dative dictantī dictantibus
accusative dictantem dictāns dictantēs dictantia
ablative dictante, dictantī1 dictantibus
vocative dictāns dictantēs dictantia

1When used purely as an adjective.