calens

See also: cālēns

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of caleō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈka.lens/, [ˈkäɫ̪ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈka.lens/, [ˈkäːlens]

Participle

calēns (genitive calentis); third-declension one-termination participle

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.

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	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 one-termination adjective

1. hot

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	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 Galician-Portuguese: caente
  • Fala: quenti
  • Galician: quente
  • Portuguese: quente
• Sardinian: callenti
• Spanish: caliente