depender en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /dɪˈpɛndə(ɹ)/
- /də-/
- /di-/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pn̥d-éh₁ye-ti Proto-Italic *pendējō Proto-Italic *pendēō Latin pendeō Latin dependeōder. Old French dependreder. Middle English dependen English depend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English depender From depend + -er (agent noun suffix).
Meanings
- An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in agent-oriented programming)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dependers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |