tendentia
Latin
Etymology
From tendēns, present active participle of tendō (“I stretch out; I am inclined (to)”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /tenˈden.ti.a/, [t̪ɛn̪ˈd̪ɛn̪t̪iä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /tenˈden.t͡si.a/, [t̪en̪ˈd̪ɛnt̪͡s̪iä]
Noun
tendentia f (genitive tendentiae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) The act of leaning toward; tendency, disposition, inclination.
Declension
First-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tendentia | tendentiae |
| Genitive | tendentiae | tendentiārum |
| Dative | tendentiae | tendentiīs |
| Accusative | tendentiam | tendentiās |
| Ablative | tendentiā | tendentiīs |
| Vocative | tendentia | tendentiae |