Delenda

The noun 'delenda' is a word from Latin. In its own language, its singular and plural forms are regular enough; but in English, they seem irregular. The forms that should be used in academic writing are given here:

The common form	Original language	singular	plural	Remarks
delenda	Latin	delendum	delenda	'things that should be deleted'

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You may also want to see -um in Latin or Latin gerundives in English.

For Delenda est Carthago ('Carthage must be destroyed') see Cato.