nans
See also: NaNs
English
Noun
nans
- plural of nan
Anagrams
- ANNs, anns
Catalan
Adjective
nans
- masculine plural of nan
Noun
nans
- plural of nan
Latin
Etymology
Present active participle of nō (“swim”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /nans/, [nãːs]
Participle
nāns m or f or n (genitive nantis); third declension
- swimming
- floating
Inflection
Third declension.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
Nominative | nāns | nāns | nantēs | nantia | |
Genitive | nantis | nantis | nantium | nantium | |
Dative | nantī | nantī | nantibus | nantibus | |
Accusative | nantem | nāns | nantēs, nantīs | nantia | |
Ablative | nante, nantī1 | nante, nantī1 | nantibus | nantibus | |
Vocative | nāns | nāns | nantēs | nantia |
1When used purely as an adjective.
Noun
nāns m (genitive nantis); third declension
- a swimmer
- (in the plural, with avēs) swimming fowl; geese, ducks
Inflection
Third declension i-stem.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
Nominative | nāns | nantēs |
Genitive | nantis | nantium |
Dative | nantī | nantibus |
Accusative | nantem | nantēs |
Ablative | nante | nantibus |
Vocative | nāns | nantēs |