levandus

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Latin

Etymology 1

Future passive participle of levō.

Participle

levandus (feminine levanda, neuter levandum); first/second-declension participle

  1. which is to be raised
  2. which is to be lightened
  3. which is to be relieved, eased, comforted
    • 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 5.237–238:
      verbīs sōlābar amīcīs:
      ‘nōn’ inquit ‘verbīs cūra levanda mea est.’
      I was consoling her with friendly words.
      “Not by words,” she said, “is my care to be relieved.”
      (The poetic voice is that of Juno (mythology).)
  4. which is to be mitigated, alleviated
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative levandus levanda levandum levandī levandae levanda
genitive levandī levandae levandī levandōrum levandārum levandōrum
dative levandō levandae levandō levandīs
accusative levandum levandam levandum levandōs levandās levanda
ablative levandō levandā levandō levandīs
vocative levande levanda levandum levandī levandae levanda

Etymology 2

Future passive participle of lēvō.

Participle

lēvandus (feminine lēvanda, neuter lēvandum); first/second-declension participle

  1. which is to be smoothed, polished
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative levandus levanda levandum levandī levandae levanda
genitive levandī levandae levandī levandōrum levandārum levandōrum
dative levandō levandae levandō levandīs
accusative levandum levandam levandum levandōs levandās levanda
ablative levandō levandā levandō levandīs
vocative levande levanda levandum levandī levandae levanda
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