constans

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Latin

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Etymology

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Present active participle of cōnstō (stand together).

Pronunciation

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Participle

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cōnstāns (genitive cōnstantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. standing together
  2. standing still; constant, unchanging
  3. firm; persistent
  4. agreeing, corresponding; harmonious, consistent

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia
Genitive cōnstantis cōnstantium
Dative cōnstantī cōnstantibus
Accusative cōnstantem cōnstāns cōnstantēs
cōnstantīs
cōnstantia
Ablative cōnstante
cōnstantī1
cōnstantibus
Vocative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Adjective

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cōnstāns (genitive cōnstantis, comparative cōnstantior, superlative cōnstantissimus, adverb cōnstanter); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. constant, unchanging
  2. steadfast, resolute
  3. secure

Declension

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Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia
Genitive cōnstantis cōnstantium
Dative cōnstantī cōnstantibus
Accusative cōnstantem cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia
Ablative cōnstantī cōnstantibus
Vocative cōnstāns cōnstantēs cōnstantia
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References

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  • constans”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • constans”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • constans in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • the regular courses of the stars: motus stellarum constantes et rati
    • manhood: aetas constans, media, firmata, corroborata (not virilis)
    • a man of character, with a strong personality: vir constans, gravis (opp. homo inconstans, levis)
    • to be consistent: sibi constare, constantem esse
  • constans”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • constans in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016