delendus
Latin
Etymology
Future passive participle (gerundive) of dēleō.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [deːˈɫɛn.dʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [d̪eˈlɛn̪.d̪us]
Participle
dēlendus (feminine dēlenda, neuter dēlendum); first/second-declension participle
- which is to be destroyed
- Cato the Elder:
- Cēterum cēnseō Carthāginem esse dēlendam
- Furthermore, I recommend that Carthage must be destroyed
- Cēterum cēnseō Carthāginem esse dēlendam
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
| singular | plural | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | masculine | feminine | neuter | ||
| nominative | dēlendus | dēlenda | dēlendum | dēlendī | dēlendae | dēlenda | |
| genitive | dēlendī | dēlendae | dēlendī | dēlendōrum | dēlendārum | dēlendōrum | |
| dative | dēlendō | dēlendae | dēlendō | dēlendīs | |||
| accusative | dēlendum | dēlendam | dēlendum | dēlendōs | dēlendās | dēlenda | |
| ablative | dēlendō | dēlendā | dēlendō | dēlendīs | |||
| vocative | dēlende | dēlenda | dēlendum | dēlendī | dēlendae | dēlenda | |