adlectus

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Latin

Etymology 1

Perfect passive participle of adlegō (elect, appoint).

Participle

adlēctus (feminine adlēcta, neuter adlēctum); first/second-declension participle

  1. chosen, having been chosen, admitted, having been admitted, elected, having been elected, recruited, having been recruited, selected, having been selected, appointed, having been appointed
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative adlēctus adlēcta adlēctum adlēctī adlēctae adlēcta
genitive adlēctī adlēctae adlēctī adlēctōrum adlēctārum adlēctōrum
dative adlēctō adlēctae adlēctō adlēctīs
accusative adlēctum adlēctam adlēctum adlēctōs adlēctās adlēcta
ablative adlēctō adlēctā adlēctō adlēctīs
vocative adlēcte adlēcta adlēctum adlēctī adlēctae adlēcta

Etymology 2

Noun

adlēctus m (genitive adlēctūs); fourth declension

  1. choice
Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative adlēctus adlēctūs
genitive adlēctūs adlēctuum
dative adlēctuī adlēctibus
accusative adlēctum adlēctūs
ablative adlēctū adlēctibus
vocative adlēctus adlēctūs

Etymology 3

Perfect passive participle of adliciō (entice, allure; win over).

Participle

adlectus (feminine adlecta, neuter adlectum); first/second-declension participle

  1. Alternative form of allectus
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.