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

Descendants

English: tendency
Russian: тенденция (tendencija)

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