definiendum
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin dēfīniendum, gerund of dēfīniō.
Noun
definiendum (plural definienda)
- (semantics) The term—word or phrase—defined in a definition.
- In the defining statement "A lake is a large, landlocked, naturally occurring stretch of water", "lake" is the definiendum, "stretch of water" is the genus, and "large", "landlocked" and "naturally occurring" are the differentiae.
Related terms
Further reading
- “definiendum”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Latin
Etymology
From dēfīniō (“I set limits”)
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /deː.fiː.niˈen.dum/, [d̪eːfiːniˈɛn̪d̪ʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /de.fi.niˈen.dum/, [d̪efiniˈɛn̪d̪um]
Gerund
dēfīniendum (accusative, gerundive dēfīniendus)
Declension
Second declension, defective.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | — |
| Genitive | dēfīniendī |
| Dative | dēfīniendō |
| Accusative | dēfīniendum |
| Ablative | dēfīniendō |
| Vocative | — |
There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
The accusative may also be substituted by the infinitive in this way.
Participle
(deprecated template usage) dēfīniendum