tardandum

Latin

Etymology

From tardō (“I hesitate”)

Gerund

tardandum n (accusative, gerundive tardandus)

  1. hesitating
    • Publilius Syrus
      Audendo virtus crescit, tardando timor
      Valour grows by daring, fear by hesitating.

Inflection

Second declension, defective.

Number Singular
nominative —
genitive tardandī
dative tardandō
accusative tardandum
ablative tardandō
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.

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