agendum

[ uh-jen-duhm ]

/ əˈdʒɛn dəm /

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noun, plural a·gen·da

[uh-jen-duh], /əˈdʒɛn də/, a·gen·dums.

something that is to be done.

an item on an agenda.

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Origin of agendum

1895–1900; <Latin, gerund of agere to do

Tum id agendum est ut ante caput deinde reliqua pars auferatur.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times|John Stewart Milne
Et ad similiter agendum etiam alios inducere diligenter studuit.
Henry the Sixth|John Blacman
For God's sake, aim at perfection in everything: 'Nil actum reputans si quid superesset agendum.
The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son|The Earl of Chesterfield
Et quiescenti agendum est, et agenti quiescendum est—He who is indolent should work, and he who works should take repose.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood

Nil actum credens, dum quid superesset agendum—He considered nothing done so long as anything remained to be done.
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood