absolvens

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of absolvō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /abˈsol.u̯ens/, [äpˈs̠ɔɫ̪u̯ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /abˈsol.vens/, [äbˈsɔlvens]

Participle

absolvēns (genitive absolventis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. loosening from, making loose, detaching, untying
2. (figuratively) paying off
3. (figuratively) completing, finishing
4. (law) absolving, acquitting, declaring innocent

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	absolvēns			absolventēs	absolventia
genitive	absolventis			absolventium
dative	absolventī			absolventibus
accusative	absolventem	absolvēns		absolventēs absolventīs	absolventia
ablative	absolvente absolventī1			absolventibus
vocative	absolvēns			absolventēs	absolventia

¹When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

• English: absolvent
• Polish: absolwent