spumans

Latin

Etymology

Present participle of spūmō.

Participle

spūmāns (genitive spūmantis); third-declension one-termination participle

1. foaming, frothing
   • 29 BCE – 19 BCE, Virgil, Aeneid 2.209:

     “Fit sonitus spūmante salō; iamque arva tenēbant.”

     “[The sea-serpents’ approach] becomes a resounding roar with foaming seawater; and now they were reaching the land.” – Aeneas

Declension

Third-declension participle.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	spūmāns			spūmantēs	spūmantia
genitive	spūmantis			spūmantium
dative	spūmantī			spūmantibus
accusative	spūmantem	spūmāns		spūmantēs spūmantīs	spūmantia
ablative	spūmante spūmantī1			spūmantibus
vocative	spūmāns			spūmantēs	spūmantia

¹When used purely as an adjective.