-ant-ant /ənt/, -ent suffix [in nouns and adjectives]Word Origin
WORD ORIGIN-ant
Origin:
Old French, Latin, a present participle ending
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
a disinfectant
an assistant
someone or something that does something: a servant (=someone who serves others) disinfectant (=substance for killing germs) expectant (=expecting) pleasant (=pleasing)