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Ascians
{ ‖
As′ci-i
,As′cians
, }Noun.
pl.
[L.
ascii
, pl. of ascius
, Gr. [GREEK] without shadow; ἀ
priv. + [GREEK] shadow.] Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at noon; – applied to the inhabitants of the torrid zone, who have, twice a year, a vertical sun.
Definition 2024
ascians
ascians
Latin
Etymology
Present participle of asciō
Participle
asciāns m, f, n (genitive asciantis); third declension
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Inflection
Third declension.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
nominative | asciāns | asciantēs | asciantia | ||
genitive | asciantis | asciantium | |||
dative | asciantī | asciantibus | |||
accusative | asciantem | asciāns | asciantēs | asciantia | |
ablative | asciante, asciantī1 | asciantibus | |||
vocative | asciāns | asciantēs | asciantia |
1When used purely as an adjective.