-entus
Latin
Etymology
Perhaps an extraction from cruentus. See -ōsus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɛn.tʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɛn̪.t̪us]
Suffix
-entus (feminine -enta, neuter -entum); first/second-declension suffix
- adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of
Usage notes
- Forms adjectives primarily from noun stems.
- More common in extended forms -ilentus, -olentus, and -ulentus.
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | -entus | -enta | -entum | -entī | -entae | -enta | |
| genitive | -entī | -entae | -entī | -entōrum | -entārum | -entōrum | |
| dative | -entō | -entae | -entō | -entīs | |||
| accusative | -entum | -entam | -entum | -entōs | -entās | -enta | |
| ablative | -entō | -entā | -entō | -entīs | |||
| vocative | -ente | -enta | -entum | -entī | -entae | -enta | |
Derived terms
Latin terms suffixed with -entus