LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

plectendus1

plectendus (feminine plectenda, neuter plectendum)

Meaning

  1. participlewhich is to be plaited, which is to be woven, which is to be braided
  2. participlewhich is to be twisted, which is to be bent, which is to be turned

Origins

Future passive participle (gerundive) of plectō (“plait, weave”).

verbfirst/second-declension participle
plēctendus2
plēctendus (feminine plēctenda, neuter plēctendum)

Meaning

  1. participlewhich is to be punished
  2. participlewhich is to be beaten

Origins

Future passive participle (gerundive) of plēctō (“punish, beat”).

Quick answers

What does plectendus mean in Latin?
plectendus, a verb, means “which is to be plaited, which is to be woven, which is to be braided; which is to be twisted, which is to be bent, which is to be turned”.
What are the principal parts of plectendus?
plectendus, plectenda, plectendum (first/second-declension participle).