LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
suffixfirst/second-declension suffix

-entus

-entus (feminine -enta, neuter -entum)
Classical[ˈɛn.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈɛn.tus]

Meaning

  1. morphemesuffixadjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of

Origins

Perhaps an extraction from cruentus. See -ōsus.

Descendants
  • Portuguese-ento
  • Spanish-ento
  • Galician-ento

Quick answers

What does -entus mean in Latin?
-entus, a suffix, means “adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in, full of”.
How do you pronounce -entus?
In classical Latin, [ˈɛn.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈɛn.tus].