Regnat

Regnat is the third-person singular present active indicative form of the Latin verb regnare, meaning to reign or to rule. It indicates that the subject currently exercises sovereign authority over a territory or realm. Regnare belongs to the first conjugation; its present tense forms are regno, regnas, regnat, regnamus, regnatis, regnant. The infinitive is regnare; the perfect tense is regnavi, and related nouns include regnum (kingdom) and rex (king). In Latin, regnare is used for rulers in political contexts as well as for deities or other figures depicted as exercising authority, and it can appear in both literal and metaphorical senses (to rule, to dominate, to be prevalent).

Usage and context: regnat commonly appears in historical, religious, and literary Latin. It can describe a king, a god, or any agent who holds power. The subject of regnat is in the nominative case, with no direct object required. Typical translations include “reigns” or “rules.”

Examples:

- Rex regnat. — The king reigns.

- Deus regnat in aeternum. — God reigns forever.

Related forms and notes: regnare is the standard infinitive; regnavit expresses a past action (“he reigned”). The noun regnum denotes a kingdom or reign, and regnans forms the present participle, meaning “reigning.” Regnat appears in Latin mottos and liturgical phrases, often in contexts asserting sovereignty, divine rule, or constancy of governance.