LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

dēfendendus

dēfendendus (feminine dēfendenda, neuter dēfendendum)

Meaning

  1. participlewhich is to be driven away
  2. participlewhich is to be defended, which is to be guarded, which is to be protected

Origins

Future passive participle (gerundive) of dēfendō (“drive away; defend”).

Quick answers

What does dēfendendus mean in Latin?
dēfendendus, a verb, means “which is to be driven away; which is to be defended, which is to be guarded, which is to be protected”.
What are the principal parts of dēfendendus?
dēfendendus, dēfendenda, dēfendendum (first/second-declension participle).