despiciens

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of dēspiciō.

Participle

dēspiciēns (genitive dēspicientis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. looking down upon
  2. despising

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative dēspiciēns dēspicientēs dēspicientia
Genitive dēspicientis dēspicientium
Dative dēspicientī dēspicientibus
Accusative dēspicientem dēspiciēns dēspicientēs
dēspicientīs		 dēspicientia
Ablative dēspiciente
dēspicientī1		 dēspicientibus
Vocative dēspiciēns dēspicientēs dēspicientia

1When used purely as an adjective.

References
  • “despiciens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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