tendentia
Latin
Etymology
From tendēns, present active participle of tendō (“I stretch out; I am inclined (to)”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /tenˈden.ti.a/, [tɛnˈdɛn.ti.a]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /tenˈden.t͡si.a/
Noun
tendentia f (genitive tendentiae); first declension
- (Medieval Latin) The act of leaning toward; tendency, disposition, inclination.
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tendentia | tendentiae |
| Genitive | tendentiae | tendentiārum |
| Dative | tendentiae | tendentiīs |
| Accusative | tendentiam | tendentiās |
| Ablative | tendentiā | tendentiīs |
| Vocative | tendentia | tendentiae |
Related terms
- tendēns
- tendicula
- tendō
- tendor
- tensiō
- tensūra
- tenta
- tentipellium
Descendants
- English: tendency
- Russian: тенденция (tendencija)