GERENDA, gerenda
Sounds Like: geh-REN-dah
Translations: things to be done, matters to be managed, things to be carried out, things to be borne
From the root: GERO
Part of Speech: Gerundive, Adjective
Explanation: GERENDA is the neuter plural form of the gerundive of the verb GERO. The gerundive is a verbal adjective that expresses necessity or obligation, indicating something that 'must be done' or 'is to be done'. In this form, it typically functions as a predicate adjective or an attributive adjective modifying a neuter plural noun (often implied), meaning 'things that must be done' or 'matters to be managed'. It can be used in various cases, but in its nominative/accusative neuter plural form, it often refers to tasks or responsibilities.
Inflection: Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Against Apion
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, GERO.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- GERO — bear, carry, wear, wage, manage, perform, do, accomplish, conduct, bring, produce
- GESSERUNT — they bore, they carried, they wore, they waged, they performed, they accomplished
- GESSIMUS — we have carried, we have borne, we have waged, we have performed, we have managed, we have done
- GESTUM — done, performed, carried out, waged, having been done, having been performed, having been carried out, having been waged
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