LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

dēligendus

dēligendus (feminine dēligenda, neuter dēligendum)

Meaning

  1. participlewhich is to be picked off, which is to be plucked off; which is to be culled
  2. participlewhich is to be chosen, which is to be selected

Origins

Future passive participle (gerundive) of dēligō (“[I] pick off; select”).

Quick answers

What does dēligendus mean in Latin?
dēligendus, a verb, means “which is to be picked off, which is to be plucked off; which is to be culled; which is to be chosen, which is to be selected”.
What are the principal parts of dēligendus?
dēligendus, dēligenda, dēligendum (first/second-declension participle).