-ent en · X
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- [ë̞ɳʈ] (India)
- ĕnt (India)
- /enʈ/ (India)
- ənt
- /ənt/
Etymology
From Middle English -ent, also -ant, -aunt, etc., from Old French -ent and its source Latin -ēns (accusative singular -entem), suffix of present participles of verbs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th conjugations.
Meanings
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(morpheme) Causing, doing, or promoting a certain action.
absorbent, efficient
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(morpheme) One that causes, does, or promotes a certain action.
agent, deterrent