LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

habendus

habendus (feminine habenda, neuter habendum)
Classical[haˈbɛn.dʊs]Ecclesiastical[aˈbɛn.dus]

Meaning

  1. participlewhich is to be had, held
  2. participlewhich is to be owned
  3. participlewhich is to be possessed
  4. participlewhich is to be retained, maintained
  5. participlewhich is to be accepted, borne, endured

Origins

Future passive participle (gerundive) of habeō (“have, hold”).

Descendants
  • Italianavendo
  • Portuguesehavendofrom Old Galician-Portuguese avendo
  • Spanishhabiendofrom Old Spanish aviendo
  • Romanianavând
  • Galicianhabendofrom Old Galician-Portuguese avendo
  • Galicianhavendofrom Old Galician-Portuguese avendo

Quick answers

What does habendus mean in Latin?
habendus, a verb, means “which is to be had, held; which is to be owned; which is to be possessed”.
What are the principal parts of habendus?
habendus, habenda, habendum (first/second-declension participle).
How do you pronounce habendus?
In classical Latin, [haˈbɛn.dʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aˈbɛn.dus].