avens

See also: avéns

English

Etymology

From Middle English avence, from Anglo-Norman avance, Old French avence, from Medieval Latin avencia (“a kind of clover”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈævɪnz/

Noun

avens (plural avenses)

  1. A plant of the genus Geum, especially Geum urbanum, or herb bennet.
    Synonym: cloveroot
  2. A plant of the genus Dryas.

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Verb

avens

  1. second-person singular present indicative of avenir

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

avens

  1. plural of aven

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *awents, present participle of aveō.

Participle

avēns (genitive aventis, adverb aventer); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. craving

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative avēns aventēs aventia
genitive aventis aventium
dative aventī aventibus
accusative aventem avēns aventēs
aventīs 		aventia
ablative avente
aventī1 		aventibus
vocative avēns aventēs aventia

1When used purely as an adjective.

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