"inconstans" meaning in Latin

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Adjective

IPA: /inˈkon.stans/ [Classical-Latin], [ɪŋˈkõːs̠t̪ä̃ːs̠] [Classical-Latin], /inˈkon.stans/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [iŋˈkɔnst̪äns] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From in- + cōnstāns (“standing firm, unchangeable”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|la|in|cōnstāns|gloss2=standing firm, unchangeable|id1=not}} in- + cōnstāns (“standing firm, unchangeable”) Head templates: {{la-adj|incōnstāns|adv=incōnstanter}} incōnstāns (genitive incōnstantis, adverb incōnstanter); third-declension one-termination adjective Inflection templates: {{la-adecl|incōnstāns}} Forms: incōnstāns [canonical], incōnstantis [genitive], incōnstanter [adverb], no-table-tags [table-tags], incōnstāns [feminine, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], incōnstantēs [feminine, masculine, nominative, singular], incōnstantia [neuter, nominative, plural], incōnstantis [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], incōnstantium [feminine, genitive, masculine, neuter], incōnstantī [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], incōnstantibus [dative, feminine, masculine, neuter], incōnstantem [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], incōnstāns [accusative, neuter, singular], incōnstantēs [accusative, feminine, masculine, singular], incōnstantia [accusative, neuter, plural], incōnstantī [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter, singular], incōnstantibus [ablative, feminine, masculine, neuter], incōnstāns [feminine, masculine, neuter, singular, vocative], incōnstantēs [feminine, masculine, singular, vocative], incōnstantia [neuter, plural, vocative]
  1. changeable, inconstant, inconsistent Tags: declension-3, one-termination Synonyms (changeable): miscīx
    Sense id: en-inconstans-la-adj-wJH7PNfs Categories (other): Latin third declension adjectives of one termination Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'changeable': 76 24
  2. fickle, capricious Tags: declension-3, one-termination
    Sense id: en-inconstans-la-adj-c2YQf7~g Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin terms prefixed with in- (not), Latin third declension adjectives of one termination, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Latin terms prefixed with in- (not): 20 80 Disambiguation of Latin third declension adjectives of one termination: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: incōnstanter, incōnstantia Related terms: cōnstāns, cōnstō, stō 
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      "text": "Italian: incostante"
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          "capricious"
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      "ipa": "[iŋˈkɔnst̪äns]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ɪŋˈkõːs̠t̪ä̃ːs̠]",
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        "Classical-Latin"
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    },
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      "ipa": "/inˈkon.stans/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[iŋˈkɔnst̪äns]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "changeable",
      "word": "miscīx"
    }
  ],
  "word": "inconstans"
}

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