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  • contineo, continere, continui, contentus:

    Verb · 2nd conjugation · Transitive

    Frequency:
    Very Frequent
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    secure, maintain, sustain; fasten/hold in position; retain, keep safe, preserve;; hinder, contain/shut in/confine; stay; restrain/hold back; comprise/form basis;; keep/hold/hang together/fast; surround, enclose, contain, limit; concentrate;

    Entry →
    abl. sg. pres. act. part.
    dat. sg. pres. act. part.
  • continens, continentis:

    Feminine · Noun · 3rd declension

    Frequency:
    Common
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    mainland; continent; forming part of a continuous mass;

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    abl. sg.
    dat. sg.
    loc. sg.
  • continens, continentis:

    Neuter · Noun · 3rd declension

    Frequency:
    Common
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    essential point, central argument, hinge, basis; suburbs (pl.), (outside walls);

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    abl. sg.
    dat. sg.
    loc. sg.
  • continens, continentis (gen.), continentior -or -us, continentissimus -a -um:

    Adjective · 3rd declension

    Frequency:
    Very Frequent
    Dictionary:
    Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

    bordering, adjacent, contiguous, next; immediately, without delay (w/in/ex);; temperate, moderate, not indulging in excess; restrained, exhibiting restraint;; close (in time); linked; continuous, unbroken, uninterrupted; homogeneous;

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    abl. sg. (all)
    dat. sg. (all)

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