ferendum

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Latin

Etymology

From ferō (I carry; I endure).

Verb

ferendum (accusative, gerundive ferendus)

  1. carrying
  2. enduring
    • (Can we date this quote by Virgil and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?) Vergilius, Aeneis, Book V, line 710
      Superanda omnis fortuna ferendo est.
      All misfortune is to be overcome by enduring.

Declension

Second declension, defective.

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

ferendum

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

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