Agendum

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /əˈd͡ʒɛn.dəm/

Definitions

1. A specific point or topic that is set to be talked about during a meeting
2. A single subject or matter listed for consideration in a formal gathering
3. An individual issue scheduled for discussion at a planned assembly

Etymology: Agenda is the plural of "agendum", a Latin word whose basic sense is "a thing that ought to be done." It comes from the neuter singular of "agendus", a form of the verb "agere", "to do, act, make", which also gave English "agent" and "action". The Latin form was a gerundive, meaning something that must be done, and in its neuter singular it could be used as a noun. The English sense of a list of items to be handled is a step away from that literal idea. Items to be acted upon at a meeting were, in effect, things that had to be done, and the word came to name the written list of them. The individual item, the one singular "agendum", is the older and more restricted usage, and most English speakers today meet the plural form first and treat it as the basic word.

Synonyms: agenda, schedule, plan, program, list