orans

See also: órans

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Latin orans (“praying”).

Noun

orans (plural orantes)

  1. (art, Christianity) A figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.
  2. (Christianity) The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.

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Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of ōrō (“speak, orate”)

Pronunciation

Participle

ōrāns (genitive ōrantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. speaking, orating
  2. pleading, begging
  3. praying, entreating

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative ōrāns ōrantēs ōrantia
Genitive ōrantis ōrantium
Dative ōrantī ōrantibus
Accusative ōrantem ōrāns ōrantēs
ōrantīs		 ōrantia
Ablative ōrante
ōrantī1		 ōrantibus
Vocative ōrāns ōrantēs ōrantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Noun

ōrāns m (genitive ōrantis); third declension

  1. an orator

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ōrāns ōrantēs
Genitive ōrantis ōrantum
Dative ōrantī ōrantibus
Accusative ōrantem ōrantēs
Ablative ōrante ōrantibus
Vocative ōrāns ōrantēs
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