LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

nāns1

nāns m (genitive nantis)
Classical[ˈnãːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnans]

Meaning

  1. a swimmer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenānsnantēs
genitivenantisnantium
dativenantīnantibus
accusativenantemnantēs
nantīs
ablativenantenantibus
vocativenānsnantēs

nans, nantis, Part. and P. a., v. 1. no.

Origins

Present active participle of nō (“swim”).

noun · femininethird declension
nāns2
nāns f (genitive nantis)
Classical[ˈnãːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈnans]

Meaning

  1. in pluralswimming fowl; geese; ducks
    greges nantiumswimming fowl (geese, ducks etc.)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativenānsnantēs
genitivenantisnantium
dativenantīnantibus
accusativenantemnantēs
nantīs
ablativenantenantibus
vocativenānsnantēs

Origins

Present active participle of nō (“swim”).

Quick answers

What does nāns mean in Latin?
nāns, a noun, means “a swimmer”.
What is the genitive of nāns?
The genitive singular is nantis. nāns is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce nāns?
In classical Latin, [ˈnãːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈnans].