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participans

Participans is a term with Latin roots used to denote a person who takes part in something. In Latin, participans is the present active participle of participare, meaning "participating." It can function as an adjective or, less commonly, as a substantive referring to "the participant." The genitive form is participantis.

In English, the standard noun is "participant" and the plural "participants." The form "participans" appears mainly

In research, events, and debates, participants are individuals who take part. They may be subjects in a

If you meant the English plural, use "participants." If you meant something else, provide context.

in
scholarly
Latin
texts
or
as
a
transliteration
in
multilingual
sources;
it
is
not
part
of
standard
English
usage.
study,
attendees
at
a
conference,
or
members
of
a
focus
group.
Ethical
guidelines
often
require
informed
consent
and
the
protection
of
participants'
privacy
and
rights.