comparandus

Latin

Etymology

Future passive participle of comparō.

Participle

comparandus (feminine comparanda, neuter comparandum); first/second-declension participle

  1. which is to be compared, etc.
    • 106 BCE – 43 BCE, Cicero, Cato Maior de Senectute 14.50:
      Quae sunt igitur epulārum aut lūdōrum aut scortōrum voluptātēs cum hīs voluptātibus comparandae?
      What pleasures of banquets, games, or carnal intimacy, therefore, are truly deserving of comparison with these [intellectual] pleasures?

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative comparandus comparanda comparandum comparandī comparandae comparanda
genitive comparandī comparandae comparandī comparandōrum comparandārum comparandōrum
dative comparandō comparandae comparandō comparandīs
accusative comparandum comparandam comparandum comparandōs comparandās comparanda
ablative comparandō comparandā comparandō comparandīs
vocative comparande comparanda comparandum comparandī comparandae comparanda