tardandum

Latin

Etymology

From tardō (“I hesitate”).

Verb

tardandum (accusative, gerundive tardandus)

1. hesitating
   • c. 50 BCE, Publilius Syrus, Sententiae :

     Audendō virtūs crēscit, tardandō timor.

     Virtue grows by daring, fear by hesitating.

Declension

Second declension, defective.

Case	Singular
Nominative	—
Genitive	tardandī
Dative	tardandō
Accusative	tardandum
Ablative	tardandō
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.