noun · femininethird declension
tangēns
tangēns f (genitive tangentis)
Classical[ˈtaŋ.ɡẽːs]Ecclesiastical[ˈtan̠ʲ.d͡ʒens]
Meaning
- tangent
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tangēns | tangentēs |
| genitive | tangentis | tangentium |
| dative | tangentī | tangentibus |
| accusative | tangentem | tangentēs tangentīs |
| ablative | tangente | tangentibus |
| vocative | tangēns | tangentēs |
Origins
Present active participle of tangō (“touch”).
Descendants
- Catalantangent
- Englishtangent
- Frenchtangent
- Frenchtangente
- GermanTangens
- GermanTangente
- Italiantangente
- Portuguesetangente
- Romaniantangent
- Spanishtangente
In English words that came into English from tangēns
- tangenttangentem