tendentia
Latin
Etymology
From tendēns, present active participle of tendō (“I stretch out; I am inclined (to)”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [tɛnˈdɛn.ti.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [t̪en̪ˈd̪ɛn.t̪͡s̪i.a]
Noun
tendentia f (genitive tendentiae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) The act of leaning toward; tendency, disposition, inclination.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tendentia | tendentiae |
| genitive | tendentiae | tendentiārum |
| dative | tendentiae | tendentiīs |
| accusative | tendentiam | tendentiās |
| ablative | tendentiā | tendentiīs |
| vocative | tendentia | tendentiae |