propensus

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of prōpendeō

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /proːˈpen.sus/, [proːˈpẽː.sʊs]

Adjective

prōpensus (feminine prōpensa, neuter prōpensum); first/second declension

  1. ready, eager, willing

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative prōpensus prōpensa prōpensum prōpensī prōpensae prōpensa
genitive prōpensī prōpensae prōpensī prōpensōrum prōpensārum prōpensōrum
dative prōpensō prōpensō prōpensīs
accusative prōpensum prōpensam prōpensum prōpensōs prōpensās prōpensa
ablative prōpensō prōpensā prōpensō prōpensīs
vocative prōpense prōpensa prōpensum prōpensī prōpensae prōpensa

References

  • propensus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • propensus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • propensus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
  • propensus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • Carl Meissner; Henry William Auden (1894) Latin Phrase-Book‎, London: Macmillan and Co.
    • to look favourably upon; to support: propenso animo, studio esse or propensa voluntate esse in aliquem (opp. averso animo esse ab aliquo)
    • to have an inclination for a thing: propensum, proclivem esse ad aliquid (opp. alienum, aversum esse, abhorrere ab aliqua re)
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