-ante
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ante f (plural -antes, masculine -ant)
- appended to the stem of a verb, it yields a noun which signifies a female subject who performs the action of that verb (see agent noun)
Derived termsEdit
EsperantoEdit
SuffixEdit
-ante
- See -ant-
FrenchEdit
SuffixEdit
-ante f
- female equivalent of -ant
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin -āns, -āntem.
SuffixEdit
-ante
- Used with a stem to form the present participle of regular -are verbs.
- Used to form many adjectives whose form is the same for masculine and feminine.
- Added to verbs to form agent nouns.
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
LatinEdit
PronunciationEdit
SuffixEdit
-ante
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin -āns, -āntem.
SuffixEdit
-ante m or f
- Forms adjectives from verbs.
Derived termsEdit
SpanishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin -āns, -āntem.
SuffixEdit
-ante m or f
- Forms adjectives from verbs.