Latin edit

Etymology edit

Future passive participle (gerundive) of retineō

Participle edit

retinendus (feminine retinenda, neuter retinendum); first/second-declension participle

  1. which is to be restrained or delayed

Declension edit

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative retinendus retinenda retinendum retinendī retinendae retinenda
Genitive retinendī retinendae retinendī retinendōrum retinendārum retinendōrum
Dative retinendō retinendō retinendīs
Accusative retinendum retinendam retinendum retinendōs retinendās retinenda
Ablative retinendō retinendā retinendō retinendīs
Vocative retinende retinenda retinendum retinendī retinendae retinenda

References edit

  • retinendus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Carl Meißner, Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book[1], London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to be exact, punctual in the performance of one's duty: diligentem esse in retinendis officiis