inhabitans
Inhabitans is a term that appears primarily in Latin texts and in English writings that imitate or reference Latin phrasing. In English usage, it is not a standard noun for a person who lives somewhere; the familiar form is inhabitant or inhabitants. When it does appear in English, inhabitans is typically found in quotations, in Latin phrases embedded in scholarly writing, or as a stylistic choice to convey a classical or formal tone. In some contexts, it may also be used as a proper name or title in fiction, contributing to a sense of ancient or literary gravitas.
Etymology and form: The word derives from the Latin verb inhabēre, meaning to inhabit. The present active
Usage and context: In Latin prose and scholarly editions, inhabitans appears in phrases describing the residents