LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

prōpēnsus

prōpēnsus (feminine prōpēnsa, neuter prōpēnsum, comparative prōpēnsior)
Classical[proːˈpẽː.sʊs]Ecclesiastical[proˈpɛn.sus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivehanging down
  2. adjectiveinclining toward, coming near, approaching
  3. adjectiveinclined, disposed, prone, ready, eager, willing

Choosing the right word Döderlein's Latin Synonyms

Pronus · Proclivis · Propensus

Pronus (from πρών, πρηνής,) in its moral meaning denotes inclination in general; proclivis, oftener the inclination to something good; propensus, to something bad. (vi. 287.)

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeprōpēnsusprōpēnsaprōpēnsum
genitiveprōpēnsīprōpēnsaeprōpēnsī
dativeprōpēnsōprōpēnsaeprōpēnsō
accusativeprōpēnsumprōpēnsamprōpēnsum
ablativeprōpēnsōprōpēnsāprōpēnsō
vocativeprōpēnseprōpēnsaprōpēnsum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativeprōpēnsīprōpēnsaeprōpēnsa
genitiveprōpēnsōrumprōpēnsārumprōpēnsōrum
dativeprōpēnsīsprōpēnsīsprōpēnsīs
accusativeprōpēnsōsprōpēnsāsprōpēnsa
ablativeprōpēnsīsprōpēnsīsprōpēnsīs
vocativeprōpēnsīprōpēnsaeprōpēnsa

Phrases from Meissner's Latin Phrase-Book

propenso animo, studio esse or propensa voluntate esse in aliquem (opp. averso animo esse ab aliquo)
to look favourably upon; to support.

prōpensus, a, um, Part. and P. a., from propendeo.

Origins

Perfect passive participle of prōpendeō.

Quick answers

What does prōpēnsus mean in Latin?
prōpēnsus, a adjective, means “hanging down; inclining toward, coming near, approaching; inclined, disposed, prone, ready, eager, willing”.
How do you pronounce prōpēnsus?
In classical Latin, [proːˈpẽː.sʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [proˈpɛn.sus].