verbfirst/second-declension participle
dēbendus
dēbendus (feminine dēbenda, neuter dēbendum)
Classical[deːˈbɛn.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[deˈbɛn.dus]
Meaning
- participlewhich is to be owed
- participlewhich ought to be done
Origins
Future passive participle (gerundive) of dēbeō (“owe, ought”).