continuus

From contin(eō) (“to hold together”) +‎ -uus.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /konˈti.nu.us/, [kɔn̪ˈt̪ɪnuʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /konˈti.nu.us/, [kon̪ˈt̪iːnuːs]

Adjective

continuus (feminine continua, neuter continuum, adverb continuō); first/second-declension adjective

1. continuous, uninterrupted, successive, lasting [ synonyms ▲]

   Synonyms: continuātus, diuturnus

2. (temporal) straight, in a row, whole

   Biennio continuo post adeptum imperium ― For two whole years after assuming power

3. (temporal) following one after another, successive, succeeding, continuous; i.e. the next [day], the following [night] [ quotations ▼]

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number	Singular				Plural
Case / Gender	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	continuus	continua	continuum		continuī	continuae	continua
Genitive	continuī	continuae	continuī		continuōrum	continuārum	continuōrum
Dative	continuō		continuō		continuīs
Accusative	continuum	continuam	continuum		continuōs	continuās	continua
Ablative	continuō	continuā	continuō		continuīs
Vocative	continue	continua	continuum		continuī	continuae	continua

Derived terms

• continuō (adverb)
• continuō (verb)