stringens

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Present participle of stringō

Participle[edit]

stringēns (genitive stringentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. pressing

Declension[edit]

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative stringēns stringentēs stringentia
Genitive stringentis stringentium
Dative stringentī stringentibus
Accusative stringentem stringēns stringentēs
stringentīs
stringentia
Ablative stringente
stringentī1
stringentibus
Vocative stringēns stringentēs stringentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: stringent
  • French: étreignant
  • German: stringent
  • Italian: stringente

Swedish[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Derived from Latin stringens.

Noun[edit]

stringens c

  1. stringency
Declension[edit]
Declension of stringens 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative stringens stringensen
Genitive stringens stringensens
Related terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

stringens

  1. definite genitive singular of string

Further reading[edit]