See also: órans

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Etymology

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Derived from Latin orans (praying).

Noun

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orans (plural orantes)

  1. (art, Christianity) A figure in an attitude of prayer, usually standing, with the elbows close to the sides of the body and with the hands outstretched sideways, palms up.
  2. (Christianity) The posture or bodily attitude of such a figure.

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Latin

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Etymology

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Present active participle of ōrō (speak, orate)

Pronunciation

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Participle

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ōrāns (genitive ōrantis); third-declension one-termination participle

  1. speaking, orating
  2. pleading, begging
  3. praying, entreating

Declension

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Third-declension participle.

singular plural
masc./fem. neuter masc./fem. neuter
nominative ōrāns ōrantēs ōrantia
genitive ōrantis ōrantium
dative ōrantī ōrantibus
accusative ōrantem ōrāns ōrantēs
ōrantīs
ōrantia
ablative ōrante
ōrantī1
ōrantibus
vocative ōrāns ōrantēs ōrantia

1When used purely as an adjective.

Noun

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ōrāns m (genitive ōrantis); third declension

  1. an orator

Declension

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Third-declension noun.