altercans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of altercor (“I quarrel”).

Participle

altercāns m, f, n (genitive altercantis); third declension

  1. quarrelling, discussing, differing, disputing, wrangling, arguing
  2. (law) striving to gain the victory over an opponent in a court of justice by putting questions for him to answer
  3. contending or struggling with

Inflection

Third declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative altercāns altercantēs altercantia
Genitive altercantis altercantium
Dative altercantī altercantibus
Accusative altercantem altercāns altercantēs, altercantīs altercantia
Ablative altercante, altercantī1 altercantibus
Vocative altercāns altercantēs altercantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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