delendus

Latin

Etymology

Future passive participle (gerundive) of dēleō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /deːˈlen.dus/, [d̪eːˈɫ̪ɛn̪d̪ʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /deˈlen.dus/, [d̪eˈlɛn̪d̪us]

Participle

dēlendus (feminine dēlenda, neuter dēlendum); first/second-declension participle

1. which is to be destroyed
   • Cato the Elder (allegedly)

     Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

     Also, I think Carthage must be destroyed.

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