-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

1. 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
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

• -ilentus
• -olentus
• -ulentus

Latin terms suffixed with -entus

Descendants

• Galician: -ento
• Portuguese: -ento
• Spanish: -ento