eminens

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Latin

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Etymology

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Present participle of ēmineō.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ēminēns (genitive ēminentis, comparative ēminentior, adverb ēminenter); third-declension one-termination adjective

  1. eminent, distinguished, notable
  2. lofty, towering
  3. prominent

Declension

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Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative ēminēns ēminentēs ēminentia
Genitive ēminentis ēminentium
Dative ēminentī ēminentibus
Accusative ēminentem ēminēns ēminentēs ēminentia
Ablative ēminentī ēminentibus
Vocative ēminēns ēminentēs ēminentia

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Catalan: eminent
  • French: éminent
  • Italian: eminente
  • Portuguese: eminente
  • Romanian: eminent
  • Spanish: eminente

References

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  • eminens”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • eminens”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • eminens in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.