fundans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of fundō (“found, establish”).

Participle

fundāns (genitive fundantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. founding, establishing, laying the foundation
    • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 4.259–261:
      Ut prīmum ālātīs tetigit māgālia plantīs,
      Aenēān fundantem arcēs ac tēcta novantem
      cōnspicit [...].
      As soon as [Mercury], with his winged feet, has reached the outer huts [of Carthage], he spots Aeneas establishing fortifications and building new homes.
  2. (figuratively) securing, making firm

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masc./Fem. Neuter Masc./Fem. Neuter
Nominative fundāns fundantēs fundantia
Genitive fundantis fundantium
Dative fundantī fundantibus
Accusative fundantem fundāns fundantēs
fundantīs		 fundantia
Ablative fundante
fundantī1		 fundantibus
Vocative fundāns fundantēs fundantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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