cognoscendus

Latin

Etymology

Future passive participle (gerundive) of cognōscō

Participle

cognōscendus (feminine cognōscenda, neuter cognōscendum); first/second-declension participle

  1. which is to be known or recognised
    • c. 52 BCE, Julius Caesar, Commentarii de Bello Gallico 7.42:
      Dum haec ad Gergoviam geruntur, Haedui primis nuntiis ab Litavicco acceptis nullum sibi ad cognoscendum spatium relinquunt.
      While these things are carrying on at Gergovia, the Haedui, accepted the first messages from Ludovicus, and left no space for them to be recognised.

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative cognōscendus cognōscenda cognōscendum cognōscendī cognōscendae cognōscenda
genitive cognōscendī cognōscendae cognōscendī cognōscendōrum cognōscendārum cognōscendōrum
dative cognōscendō cognōscendae cognōscendō cognōscendīs
accusative cognōscendum cognōscendam cognōscendum cognōscendōs cognōscendās cognōscenda
ablative cognōscendō cognōscendā cognōscendō cognōscendīs
vocative cognōscende cognōscenda cognōscendum cognōscendī cognōscendae cognōscenda