-ante

See also: ante, Ante, Ánte, ānte, ante-, anté-, and an té

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.tə/

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Suffix

-ante f (plural -antes, masculine -ant)

1. 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 terms

► Dutch words suffixed with -ante

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Esperanto

Suffix

-ante

1. See -ant-

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French

Suffix

-ante f

1. female equivalent of -ant

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin -āns, -āntem.

Suffix

-ante

1. Used with a stem to form the present participle of regular -are verbs
2. Used to form many adjectives whose form is the same for masculine and feminine

Derived terms

► Italian words suffixed with -ante

Related terms

• -anza
• -ente

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈan.te/, [ˈan̪.t̪ɛ]

Suffix

-ante

1. ablative singular masculine/feminine/neuter of -āns

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin -āns, -āntem.

Suffix

-ante m or f

1. Forms adjectives from verbs.

Derived terms

► Portuguese words suffixed with -ante

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Spanish

Alternative forms

• -nte, -ente, -iente

Etymology

From Latin -āns, -āntem.

Suffix

-ante m or f

1. Forms adjectives from verbs.

Derived terms

► Spanish words suffixed with -ante

Related terms

• -anza
• -ente, -iente