clēmēns

clē-mēns agr.-deu., Wrtdtng: wrtl.-sgm. 'dem Andern zugeneigte Handlung im Denken, folglich im Handeln; Wohlwollen zum Wohlergehen.

Aus uital. *kleiments. Entspricht clīnō + Partizipialsuffix -menos.

Adjective

clēmēns (genitive clēmentis, comparative clēmentior, superlative clēmentissimus, adverb clēmenter); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. merciful, lenient

   Synonym: misericors

   Antonyms: immānis, violēns, efferus, crūdēlis, barbaricus, trux, ferōx, atrōx, silvāticus, ācer

2. mild, gentle, quiet, peaceful, easy, moderate

   Synonyms: placidus, tranquillus, mitis, quietus, mollis

   Antonyms: obstreperus, clāmātōrius

3. compliant

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈkleː.mens/, [ˈkɫ̪eːmẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkle.mens/, [ˈklɛːmens]

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	clēmēns			clēmentēs	clēmentia
Genitive	clēmentis			clēmentium
Dative	clēmentī			clēmentibus
Accusative	clēmentem	clēmēns		clēmentēs	clēmentia
Ablative	clēmentī			clēmentibus
Vocative	clēmēns			clēmentēs	clēmentia