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tergens

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Latin

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Etymology

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Present participle of tergeō.

Participle

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tergēns (genitive tergentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. cleaning, cleansing
  2. polishing, burnishing

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative tergēns tergentēs tergentia
genitive tergentis tergentium
dative tergentī tergentibus
accusative tergentem tergēns tergentēs
tergentīs
tergentia
ablative tergente
tergentī1
tergentibus
vocative tergēns tergentēs tergentia

1When used purely as an adjective.