Latin

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Etymology

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From audeō (I dare).

Verb

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audendum (accusative, gerundive audendus)

  1. daring
    • c. 50 BCE, Publilius Syrus :
      Audendō virtūs crēscit, tardandō timor.
      Valour grows by daring, fear by hesitating.

Declension

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Second declension, defective.

Case Singular
Nominative
Genitive audendī
Dative audendō
Accusative audendum
Ablative audendō
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

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audendum

  1. inflection of audendus:
    1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular
    2. accusative masculine singular