opponens

English

Noun

opponens

  1. (anatomy) Short for opponens digiti minimi (“a muscle of the hand”).
  2. (anatomy) Short for opponens pollicis (“a muscle of the hand”).

Latin

Etymology

Present active participle of oppōnō (“oppose”).

Participle

oppōnēns (genitive oppōnentis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. opposing

Declension

Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative oppōnēns oppōnentēs oppōnentia
genitive oppōnentis oppōnentium
dative oppōnentī oppōnentibus
accusative oppōnentem oppōnēns oppōnentēs
oppōnentīs 		oppōnentia
ablative oppōnente
oppōnentī1 		oppōnentibus
vocative oppōnēns oppōnentēs oppōnentia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Descendants

  • Catalan: oponent
  • Galician: opoñente
  • Portuguese: oponente
  • Spanish: oponente

References

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