absorbens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of absorbeō (absorb).

Participle

absorbēns (genitive absorbentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. swallowing down, devouring
  2. absorbing, submerging
  3. (figuratively) absorbing, engrossing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative absorbēns absorbentēs absorbentia
Genitive absorbentis absorbentium
Dative absorbentī absorbentibus
Accusative absorbentem absorbēns absorbentēs
absorbentīs
absorbentia
Ablative absorbente
absorbentī1
absorbentibus
Vocative absorbēns absorbentēs absorbentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

  • English: absorbent
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