-entus
Latin
Etymology
Perhaps an extraction from cruentus. See -ōsus.
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈen.tus/, [ˈɛn̪t̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈen.tus/, [ˈɛn̪t̪us]
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.
Number | Singular | Plural | |||||
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Case / Gender | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
Nominative | -entus | -enta | -entum | -entī | -entae | -enta | |
Genitive | -entī | -entae | -entī | -entōrum | -entārum | -entōrum | |
Dative | -entō | -entō | -entīs | ||||
Accusative | -entum | -entam | -entum | -entōs | -entās | -enta | |
Ablative | -entō | -entā | -entō | -entīs | |||
Vocative | -ente | -enta | -entum | -entī | -entae | -enta |
Derived terms
Descendants
- Portuguese: -ento