denso

Bambara

Etymology

From den (“child”) +‎ so (“house”).

Noun

denso

1. womb, uterus

   Synonym: dɛbɛ

Finnish

Etymology

From denaturoitu, like dena.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdenso/, [ˈde̞ns̠o̞]
• Rhymes: -enso
• Syllabification^(key): den‧so
• Hyphenation^(key): den‧so

Noun

denso (slang)

1. drunkard

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:juoppo

Declension

Inflection of denso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative		denso	densot
genitive		denson	densojen
partitive		densoa	densoja
illative		densoon	densoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		denso	densot
accusative	nom.	denso	densot
	gen.	denson
genitive		denson	densojen
partitive		densoa	densoja
inessive		densossa	densoissa
elative		densosta	densoista
illative		densoon	densoihin
adessive		densolla	densoilla
ablative		densolta	densoilta
allative		densolle	densoille
essive		densona	densoina
translative		densoksi	densoiksi
abessive		densotta	densoitta
instructive		—	densoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of denso (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative densoni densoni accusative nom. densoni densoni gen. densoni genitive densoni densojeni partitive densoani densojani inessive densossani densoissani elative densostani densoistani illative densooni densoihini adessive densollani densoillani ablative densoltani densoiltani allative densolleni densoilleni essive densonani densoinani translative densokseni densoikseni abessive densottani densoittani instructive — — comitative — densoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative densosi densosi accusative nom. densosi densosi gen. densosi genitive densosi densojesi partitive densoasi densojasi inessive densossasi densoissasi elative densostasi densoistasi illative densoosi densoihisi adessive densollasi densoillasi ablative densoltasi densoiltasi allative densollesi densoillesi essive densonasi densoinasi translative densoksesi densoiksesi abessive densottasi densoittasi instructive — — comitative — densoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative densomme densomme accusative nom. densomme densomme gen. densomme genitive densomme densojemme partitive densoamme densojamme inessive densossamme densoissamme elative densostamme densoistamme illative densoomme densoihimme adessive densollamme densoillamme ablative densoltamme densoiltamme allative densollemme densoillemme essive densonamme densoinamme translative densoksemme densoiksemme abessive densottamme densoittamme instructive — — comitative — densoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative densonne densonne accusative nom. densonne densonne gen. densonne genitive densonne densojenne partitive densoanne densojanne inessive densossanne densoissanne elative densostanne densoistanne illative densoonne densoihinne adessive densollanne densoillanne ablative densoltanne densoiltanne allative densollenne densoillenne essive densonanne densoinanne translative densoksenne densoiksenne abessive densottanne densoittanne instructive — — comitative — densoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative densonsa densonsa accusative nom. densonsa densonsa gen. densonsa genitive densonsa densojensa partitive densoaan densoansa densojaan densojansa inessive densossaan densossansa densoissaan densoissansa elative densostaan densostansa densoistaan densoistansa illative densoonsa densoihinsa adessive densollaan densollansa densoillaan densoillansa ablative densoltaan densoltansa densoiltaan densoiltansa allative densolleen densollensa densoilleen densoillensa essive densonaan densonansa densoinaan densoinansa translative densokseen densoksensa densoikseen densoiksensa abessive densottaan densottansa densoittaan densoittansa instructive — — comitative — densoineen densoinensa

Galician

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dens-der.

Latin dēnsuslbor.

Galician denso

Learned borrowing from Latin dēnsus.

Adjective

denso (feminine densa, masculine plural densos, feminine plural densas)

1. dense

Related terms

• densidade

Further reading

• “denso”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dēnsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛn.so/
• Rhymes: -ɛnso
• Hyphenation: dèn‧so

Adjective

denso (feminine densa, masculine plural densi, feminine plural dense, superlative densissimo)

1. dense, thick

Derived terms

• densamente

Related terms

• condensare
• densità

Further reading

• “denso”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026

Anagrams

• sonde

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdẽː.soː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdɛn.so]

Etymology 1

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dens-der.

Latin densus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin dēnsō

From densus + -ō.

Verb

dēnsō (present infinitive dēnsāre, perfect active dēnsāvī, supine dēnsātum); first conjugation

1. (transitive) to make thick, thicken, condense
2. (transitive) to crowd together, press together
3. (transitive, figuratively, of speech) to condense

Conjugation

   Conjugation of dēnsō (first conjugation)

indicative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	dēnsō		dēnsās		dēnsat		dēnsāmus		dēnsātis		dēnsant
	imperfect	dēnsābam		dēnsābās		dēnsābat		dēnsābāmus		dēnsābātis		dēnsābant
	future	dēnsābō		dēnsābis		dēnsābit		dēnsābimus		dēnsābitis		dēnsābunt
	perfect	dēnsāvī		dēnsāvistī		dēnsāvit		dēnsāvimus		dēnsāvistis		dēnsāvērunt, dēnsāvēre
	pluperfect	dēnsāveram		dēnsāverās		dēnsāverat		dēnsāverāmus		dēnsāverātis		dēnsāverant
	future perfect	dēnsāverō		dēnsāveris		dēnsāverit		dēnsāverimus		dēnsāveritis		dēnsāverint
passive	present	dēnsor		dēnsāris, dēnsāre		dēnsātur		dēnsāmur		dēnsāminī		dēnsantur
	imperfect	dēnsābar		dēnsābāris, dēnsābāre		dēnsābātur		dēnsābāmur		dēnsābāminī		dēnsābantur
	future	dēnsābor		dēnsāberis, dēnsābere		dēnsābitur		dēnsābimur		dēnsābiminī		dēnsābuntur
	perfect	dēnsātus + present active indicative of sum
	pluperfect	dēnsātus + imperfect active indicative of sum
	future perfect	dēnsātus + future active indicative of sum
subjunctive		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	dēnsem		dēnsēs		dēnset		dēnsēmus		dēnsētis		dēnsent
	imperfect	dēnsārem		dēnsārēs		dēnsāret		dēnsārēmus		dēnsārētis		dēnsārent
	perfect	dēnsāverim		dēnsāverīs		dēnsāverit		dēnsāverīmus		dēnsāverītis		dēnsāverint
	pluperfect	dēnsāvissem		dēnsāvissēs		dēnsāvisset		dēnsāvissēmus		dēnsāvissētis		dēnsāvissent
passive	present	dēnser		dēnsēris, dēnsēre		dēnsētur		dēnsēmur		dēnsēminī		dēnsentur
	imperfect	dēnsārer		dēnsārēris, dēnsārēre		dēnsārētur		dēnsārēmur		dēnsārēminī		dēnsārentur
	perfect	dēnsātus + present active subjunctive of sum
	pluperfect	dēnsātus + imperfect active subjunctive of sum
imperative		singular						plural
		first		second		third		first		second		third
active	present	—		dēnsā		—		—		dēnsāte		—
	future	—		dēnsātō		dēnsātō		—		dēnsātōte		dēnsantō
passive	present	—		dēnsāre		—		—		dēnsāminī		—
	future	—		dēnsātor		dēnsātor		—		—		dēnsantor
non-finite forms		infinitive						participle
		active			passive			active			passive
present		dēnsāre			dēnsārī			dēnsāns			—
future		dēnsātūrum esse			dēnsātum īrī			dēnsātūrus			dēnsandus
perfect		dēnsāvisse			dēnsātum esse			—			dēnsātus
future perfect		—			dēnsātum fore			—			—
perfect potential		dēnsātūrum fuisse			—			—			—
verbal nouns		gerund								supine
		genitive		dative		accusative		ablative		accusative		ablative
		dēnsandī		dēnsandō		dēnsandum		dēnsandō		dēnsātum		dēnsātū

Derived terms

• addēnsō
• condēnsō
• dēnsābilis
• *indēnsō

Related terms

• dēnseō
• dēnsus

Descendants

• Catalan: desar
• → Italian: densare
• → Spanish: densar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

dēnsō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of dēnsus

References

• “denso”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “denso”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• “denso”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dens-der.

Latin dēnsuslbor.

Portuguese denso

Learned borrowing from Latin dēnsus.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdẽ.su/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdẽ.su/

• Rhymes: -ẽsu
• Hyphenation: den‧so

Adjective

denso (feminine densa, masculine plural densos, feminine plural densas)

1. dense, thick

Related terms

• condensar
• densidade

Further reading

• “denso”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “denso”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dens-der.

Latin dēnsuslbor.

Spanish denso

Learned borrowing from Latin dēnsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdenso/ [ˈd̪ẽn.so]

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• Rhymes: -enso
• Syllabification: den‧so

Adjective

denso (feminine densa, masculine plural densos, feminine plural densas)

1. dense, thick, heavy

Related terms

• condensar
• condesar
• densidad

Verb

denso

1. first-person singular present indicative of densar

Further reading

• “denso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025