dictans

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of dictō (“repeat, dictate”)

Participle

dictāns (genitive dictantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. repeating, saying often
2. dictating (for someone to write down)
3. composing, expressing in writing
4. prescribing, recommending

Declension

Third-declension participle.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	dictāns			dictantēs	dictantia
Genitive	dictantis			dictantium
Dative	dictantī			dictantibus
Accusative	dictantem	dictāns		dictantēs dictantīs	dictantia
Ablative	dictante dictantī1			dictantibus
Vocative	dictāns			dictantēs	dictantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.