distans

Antillean Creole

Etymology

From French distance.

Noun

distans

  1. distance

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French distance (“distance”).

Noun

distans

  1. distance

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of distō.

Participle

distāns (genitive distantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. standing apart
  2. being distant

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative distāns distantēs distantia
Genitive distantis distantium
Dative distantī distantibus
Accusative distantem distāns distantēs
distantīs		 distantia
Ablative distante
distantī1		 distantibus
Vocative distāns distantēs distantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French distance.

Pronunciation
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Noun

distans c

  1. a distance, a range

Declension
Declension of distans 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative distans distansen distanser distanserna
Genitive distans distansens distansers distansernas

Derived terms
  • distansera
  • distansförhållande
  • långdistanslöpare
  • medeldistansrobot

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