deponent

[ dih-poh-nuhnt ]

/ dɪˈpoʊ nənt /

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adjective

Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.

noun

Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.

Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor.

Origin of deponent

1520–30; <Latin dēpōnent- (stem of dēpōnēns) putting away (Medieval Latin: testifying), present participle of dēpōnere.See depone, -ent

Words nearby deponent

depoliticize, depollute, depolymerase, depolymerize, depone, deponent, Depo-Provera, depopulate, deport, deportation, deportee

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Example sentences from the Web for deponent

By reason of which ill-usage and threats, he, the deponent, went in bodily fear of his life.
The Master of the Shell|Talbot Baines Reed
The deponent further stated, that Lorimer had promised him 10 for his trouble, but had paid him with five.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various
Haddon was sailed from thence before this Deponent arrived there.
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period|Various
The above is the truth according to the oath of the deponent, and having been read, was declared by him to be correctly recorded.
Records of The Spanish Inquisition|Andrew Dickson White

The deponent asked Don Antonio where he had obtained the above knowledge.
Records of The Spanish Inquisition|Andrew Dickson White

British Dictionary definitions for deponent

deponent

/ (dɪˈpəʊnənt) /

adjective

grammar (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb

noun

grammar a deponent verb

law

a person who makes an affidavit
a person, esp a witness, who makes a deposition

Word Origin for deponent

C16: from Latin dēpōnēns putting aside, putting down, from dēpōnere to put down, depone

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单词	deponent
释义	deponent [ dih-poh-nuhnt ] / dɪˈpoʊ nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR deponent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning. noun Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing. Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor. Origin of deponent 1520–30; <Latin dēpōnent- (stem of dēpōnēns) putting away (Medieval Latin: testifying), present participle of dēpōnere.See depone, -ent Words nearby deponent depoliticize, depollute, depolymerase, depolymerize, depone, deponent, Depo-Provera, depopulate, deport, deportation, deportee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for deponent By reason of which ill-usage and threats, he, the deponent, went in bodily fear of his life. The Master of the Shell\|Talbot Baines Reed The deponent further stated, that Lorimer had promised him 10 for his trouble, but had paid him with five. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various Haddon was sailed from thence before this Deponent arrived there. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period\|Various The above is the truth according to the oath of the deponent, and having been read, was declared by him to be correctly recorded. Records of The Spanish Inquisition\|Andrew Dickson White The deponent asked Don Antonio where he had obtained the above knowledge. Records of The Spanish Inquisition\|Andrew Dickson White British Dictionary definitions for deponent deponent / (dɪˈpəʊnənt) / adjective grammar (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb noun grammar a deponent verb law a person who makes an affidavit a person, esp a witness, who makes a deposition Word Origin for deponent C16: from Latin dēpōnēns putting aside, putting down, from dēpōnere to put down, depone Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to deponent attester, testifier, affiant, deposer
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deponent

adjective

noun

Origin of deponent

Words nearby deponent

Example sentences from the Web for deponent

British Dictionary definitions for deponent

adjective

noun

Word Origin for deponent

Words related to deponent