-ent

See also: ent, ENT, ént, ënt, and ent-

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

Since Middle English, from Old French -ent and its source Latin -ēns, (accusative singular -entem), present participle suffix.

SuffixEdit

-ent

1. Causing, promoting, or doing a certain action

   absorbent, efficient

2. One that causes, promotes, or does a certain action

   agent, deterrent

ReferencesEdit

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DutchEdit

SuffixEdit

-ent

1. -ent

► Dutch words suffixed with -ent

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FrenchEdit

SuffixEdit

-ent

1. A suffix denoting the third-person plural present indicative form of a verb

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HungarianEdit

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [ɛnt]

SuffixEdit

-ent

1. (instantaneous suffix) Added to a stem - often an onomatopoeia - to form a verb expressing an instantaneous action.

   tüsszent ‎(“to sneeze”)

Usage notesEdit

• (instantaneous suffix) Harmonic variants:

  -ant is added to back vowel words

  -ent is added to front vowel words

Derived termsEdit

► Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ent

See alsoEdit

• -int
• Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

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LatinEdit

PronunciationEdit

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ent/, [ɛnt]

SuffixEdit

-ent

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of -ō