optans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of optō (“choose, select”)

Participle

optāns (genitive optantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. choosing, selecting
2. wishing for, desiring

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	optāns			optantēs	optantia
Genitive	optantis			optantium
Dative	optantī			optantibus
Accusative	optantem	optāns		optantēs optantīs	optantia
Ablative	optante optantī1			optantibus
Vocative	optāns			optantēs	optantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.