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   deponent

   /dɪˈpəʊnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a verb, especially in Latin or Greek) passive or middle in form but active in meaning.

   noun

   • 1. a deponent verb.
   • 2. a person who makes a deposition or affidavit under oath.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin deponent- ‘laying aside, putting down’ (in medieval Latin ‘testifying’), from the verb deponere, from de- ‘down’ + ponere ‘place’. The use in grammar arose from the notion that the verb had ‘laid aside’ the passive sense (although in fact these verbs were originally reflexive).

   Derivatives

   • 1. deponency noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEPONENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DEPONENT definition: someone who states in writing or by speaking as a witness in a court of law that something is true: . Learn more.

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   The meaning of DEPONENT is occurring with passive or middle voice forms but with active voice meaning. How to use deponent in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEPONENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DEPONENT meaning: someone who states in writing or by speaking as a witness in a court of law that something is true: . Learn more.

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   Deponent definition: (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.. See examples of DEPONENT used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPONENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. grammar. (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb. noun. 2. grammar. a deponent verb. 3. law. a. a person who makes an affidavit. b. a person, esp a witness, who makes a deposition. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

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   6 days ago · Other forms: deponents. Definitions of deponent. noun. a person who testifies or gives a deposition. synonyms: deposer, testifier. see more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › deponentDeponent - definition of deponent by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. (Grammar) grammar (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb. n. 1. (Grammar) grammar a deponent verb. 2. (Law) law. a. a person who makes an affidavit. b. a person, esp a witness, who makes a deposition.