LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
verbfirst/second-declension participle

tenendus

tenendus (feminine tenenda, neuter tenendum)

Meaning

  1. participlewhich is to be held, had
  2. participlewhich is to be restrained

Origins

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

Quick answers

What does tenendus mean in Latin?
tenendus, a verb, means “which is to be held, had; which is to be restrained”.
What are the principal parts of tenendus?
tenendus, tenenda, tenendum (first/second-declension participle).