Latin

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Etymology

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Perfect passive participle of ostentō (exhibit, show off).

Participle

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ostentātus (feminine ostentāta, neuter ostentātum); first/second-declension participle

  1. exhibited, shown, having been exhibited.
  2. shown off, having been made a display of.
  3. offered as an example, having been offered as an example.
  4. promised, proffered, having been promised.
  5. held up as a threat, menaced with, having been used to threaten.
  6. pointed out, signified, having been pointed out.

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative ostentātus ostentāta ostentātum ostentātī ostentātae ostentāta
Genitive ostentātī ostentātae ostentātī ostentātōrum ostentātārum ostentātōrum
Dative ostentātō ostentātō ostentātīs
Accusative ostentātum ostentātam ostentātum ostentātōs ostentātās ostentāta
Ablative ostentātō ostentātā ostentātō ostentātīs
Vocative ostentāte ostentāta ostentātum ostentātī ostentātae ostentāta

Derived terms

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