calens

calens

See also: cālēns

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of caleō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.lens/, [ˈka.ɫẽːs]

Participle

calēns m, f, n (genitive calentis); third declension

1. Being warm or hot, glowing.
2. (figuratively) Being aroused, warmed or inflamed.
3. (figuratively) Being troubled or perplexed.
4. (figuratively) Being yet warm, new or fresh.
5. (figuratively, of abstract things) Being carried on warmly, being urged on zealously.
6. (figuratively, of a place) Being eagerly sought, being frequented.

Inflection

Third declension.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	calēns			calentēs	calentia
Genitive	calentis			calentium
Dative	calentī			calentibus
Accusative	calentem	calēns		calentēs, calentīs	calentia
Ablative	calente, calentī1			calentibus
Vocative	calēns			calentēs	calentia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Adjective

calēns (genitive calentis); third declension

1. hot

Inflection

Third declension.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	calēns			calentēs	calentia
Genitive	calentis			calentium
Dative	calentī			calentibus
Accusative	calentem	calēns		calentēs	calentia
Ablative	calentī			calentibus
Vocative	calēns			calentēs	calentia

Descendants

• Asturian: caliente
• Catalan: calent
• Occitan: calent
• Old Portuguese: caente
  • Galician: quente
  • Portuguese: quente, aquecer
• Spanish: caliente