tendentia
Dictionary entries
- Entry →tendo, tendere, tetendi, tensus:
Verb · 3rd conjugation
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
stretch/spread/extend; distend; aim/direct weapon/glance/steps/course; strive;; pitch tent, encamp; pull tight; draw (bow); press on, insist; exert oneself;
acc. pl. pres. act. part.nom. pl. pres. act. part.voc. pl. pres. act. part.
Examples
Liber XIII
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...ruina caput. XXVI. Sorba. Sorba sumus, molles nimium tendentia ventres: aptius haec puero quam tibi poma dabis. XXVII..."Liber VII
Marcus Fabius Quintilianus (Quintilian) from INSTITUTIONES
"...quaestionum differentia est. In factis autem ad idem tendentia sunt plura, ex quibus aliqua citra summam quaestionem remitti..."
Liber Secundus
Gaius Valerius Flaccus from ARGONAVTICA
"...piae sua praemia menti. Ecce procul validis Lemnon tendentia remis arma notant, rapitur subito regina tumultu conciliumque vocat..."
