LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

attentus

attentus (feminine attenta, neuter attentum, comparative attentior, superlative attentissimus, adverb attentē)
Classical[atˈtɛn.tʊs]Ecclesiastical[atˈtɛn.tus]

Meaning

  1. adjectiveattentive
  2. adjectiveconscientious
  3. adjectiveeconomical

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeattentusattentaattentum
genitiveattentīattentaeattentī
dativeattentōattentaeattentō
accusativeattentumattentamattentum
ablativeattentōattentāattentō
vocativeattenteattentaattentum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeattentīattentaeattenta
genitiveattentōrumattentārumattentōrum
dativeattentīsattentīsattentīs
accusativeattentōsattentāsattenta
ablativeattentīsattentīsattentīs
vocativeattentīattentaeattenta

attentus, a, um, v. attendo, P. a.
attentus (adt-), a, um, Part. of attineo.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of attendō or attineō.

Descendants
  • Catalanatent
  • Englishattent
  • Englishattentive
  • Frenchattentif
  • Italianattento
  • Portugueseatento
  • Romanianatent
  • Spanishatento
  • Dutchattent
  • Sicilianattentu

Quick answers

What does attentus mean in Latin?
attentus, a adjective, means “attentive; conscientious; economical”.
How do you pronounce attentus?
In classical Latin, [atˈtɛn.tʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [atˈtɛn.tus].