levandus

Latin

Etymology 1

Future passive participle of levō.

Participle

levandus (feminine levanda, neuter levandum); first/second-declension participle

1. which is to be raised
2. which is to be lightened
3. which is to be relieved, eased, comforted
   • 8 CE, Ovid, Fasti 5.237–238:

     [...] verbīs sōlābar amīcīs:
     ‘nōn’ inquit ‘verbīs cūra levanda mea est.’

     I was consoling her with friendly words.
     “Not by words,” she said, “is my care to be relieved.”
     (The poetic voice is that of Juno (mythology).)

4. which is to be mitigated, alleviated

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	levandus	levanda	levandum		levandī	levandae	levanda
genitive	levandī	levandae	levandī		levandōrum	levandārum	levandōrum
dative	levandō	levandae	levandō		levandīs
accusative	levandum	levandam	levandum		levandōs	levandās	levanda
ablative	levandō	levandā	levandō		levandīs
vocative	levande	levanda	levandum		levandī	levandae	levanda

Etymology 2

Future passive participle of lēvō.

Participle

lēvandus (feminine lēvanda, neuter lēvandum); first/second-declension participle

1. which is to be smoothed, polished

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

	singular				plural
	masculine	feminine	neuter		masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	levandus	levanda	levandum		levandī	levandae	levanda
genitive	levandī	levandae	levandī		levandōrum	levandārum	levandōrum
dative	levandō	levandae	levandō		levandīs
accusative	levandum	levandam	levandum		levandōs	levandās	levanda
ablative	levandō	levandā	levandō		levandīs
vocative	levande	levanda	levandum		levandī	levandae	levanda