tardandum

Latin

Etymology

From tardō (“I hesitate”)

Gerund

tardandum n (accusative, gerundive tardandus)

hesitating
- Publilius Syrus
  Audendo virtus crescit, tardando timor
  Valour grows by daring, fear by hesitating.

Inflection

Second declension, defective.

Number	Singular
nominative	—
genitive	tardandī
dative	tardandō
accusative	tardandum
ablative	tardandō
vocative	—

There is no nominative form. The present active infinitive of the parent verb is used in situations that require a nominative form.
The accusative may also be substituted by the infinitive in this way.