agendus

Latin

Etymology

Substituting the missing present passive participle (gerundive) of agō (“I do, act, make”).

Pronunciation

Participle

agendus (feminine agenda, neuter agendum); first/second-declension participle

  1. which is to be done or made
  2. which is to be driven

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative agendus agenda agendum agendī agendae agenda
genitive agendī agendae agendī agendōrum agendārum agendōrum
dative agendō agendae agendō agendīs
accusative agendum agendam agendum agendōs agendās agenda
ablative agendō agendā agendō agendīs
vocative agende agenda agendum agendī agendae agenda

Necessity usually pertains when the gerundive comes with a conjugated form of esse, e.g.:

  1. Dies natalis agendus. - "Your birthday (which is) being celebrated."
  2. Dies natalis agendus est. - "Your birthday has to be celebrated."

Descendants

  • → English: agenda
  • → Dutch: agenda

References

  • agendus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to follow fixed principles of conduct: certas rationes in agendo sequi
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