inquinans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of inquinō (“pollute, defile”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈin.kʷi.nans/, [ˈɪŋkʷɪnä̃ːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈin.kwi.nans/, [ˈiŋkwinäns]

Participle

inquināns (genitive inquinantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. polluting, defiling, staining, befouling
2. corrupting, contaminating

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	inquināns			inquinantēs	inquinantia
genitive	inquinantis			inquinantium
dative	inquinantī			inquinantibus
accusative	inquinantem	inquināns		inquinantēs inquinantīs	inquinantia
ablative	inquinante inquinantī1			inquinantibus
vocative	inquināns			inquinantēs	inquinantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.