prehensus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of prehendō.

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /preˈhen.sus/, [prɛˈhẽː.sʊs]

Participle

prehēnsus (feminine prehēnsa, neuter prehēnsum); first/second-declension participle

  1. seized, grasped, grabbed, taken, caught
  2. detained, accosted, caught hold of
  3. taken by surprise

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative prehēnsus prehēnsa prehēnsum prehēnsī prehēnsae prehēnsa
Genitive prehēnsī prehēnsae prehēnsī prehēnsōrum prehēnsārum prehēnsōrum
Dative prehēnsō prehēnsō prehēnsīs
Accusative prehēnsum prehēnsam prehēnsum prehēnsōs prehēnsās prehēnsa
Ablative prehēnsō prehēnsā prehēnsō prehēnsīs
Vocative prehēnse prehēnsa prehēnsum prehēnsī prehēnsae prehēnsa

Descendants

References
  • prehensus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • prehensus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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