subditus

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Latin

Etymology 1

Perfect passive participle of subdō.

Participle

subditus (feminine subdita, neuter subditum); first/second-declension participle

  1. subjected, subdued
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative subditus subdita subditum subditī subditae subdita
genitive subditī subditae subditī subditōrum subditārum subditōrum
dative subditō subditae subditō subditīs
accusative subditum subditam subditum subditōs subditās subdita
ablative subditō subditā subditō subditīs
vocative subdite subdita subditum subditī subditae subdita

Noun

subditus m (genitive subditī); second declension

  1. (Medieval Latin, New Latin) a subject (one ruled over by another), an inferior; vassal
    • c. 1280, Giles of Rome, De regimine principum 1.1.11:
      Sic etiam debet esse curae ipsi principi de debita fama, quia propter hoc inducuntur subditi ad virtutem.
      It is likewise necessary in this way for the prince himself to be concerned with his proper reputation, because it is on account of this that his subjects are led to virtue.
Declension

Second-declension noun.

Descendants

Etymology 2

subdō +‎ -tus

Noun

subditus m (genitive subditūs); fourth declension

  1. an act of subjugation
Declension

Fourth-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative subditus subditūs
genitive subditūs subdituum
dative subdituī subditibus
accusative subditum subditūs
ablative subditū subditibus
vocative subditus subditūs

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