deponent

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Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.) Examples include sequor and loquor (confer the )
A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her
A [[#Adjective|deponent]] verb
laying down
{n} one who gives written testimony upon oath, a witness
One who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing
a person who testifies or gives a deposition
{i} one who testifies under oath
The person giving testimony in a deposition
A person who gives a deposition
In Latin, a characteristic indicating that a verb has passive form (that is, conjugates like the passive voice), but has an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.) Examples include sequi and loqui
A deponent verb
Drawee
Having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek verbs
semi-deponent
In Latin, a verb is called semi-deponent if its present system is normal but its perfect system is deponent
deponents
plural of deponent
deponent

    Silbentrennung

    de·po·nent

    Aussprache

    Etymologie

    [ di-'pO-n&nt ] (adjective.) 15th century. From Latin dēpōnēns (“laying aside”), the present active participle of dēpōnō (“lay aside”), from de- + pōnō (“put, place”).
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