adiuvans

== Latin == === Etymology === Present active participle of adiuvō (“to help, assist”). === Participle === adiuvāns (genitive adiuvantis); third-declension one-termination participle helping, assisting (figuratively) cheering ==== Declension ==== Third-declension participle. 1When used purely as an adjective. ==== Descendants ==== Italian: aggiovante (archaic), → adiuvante → English: adjuvant → Portuguese: adjuvante → Spanish: adyuvante