referent

See also: Referent, référent, and réfèrent

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

refer +‎ -ent

PronunciationEdit

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛfəɹənt/

NounEdit

referent (plural referents)

1. (semantics) The specific entity in the world that a word or phrase identifies or denotes.
2. That which is referenced.

Derived termsEdit

• absent referent

Related termsEdit

• refer
• reference

AnagramsEdit

• rent-free, tree fern

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CatalanEdit

NounEdit

referent m (plural referents)

1. (linguistics) referent

AdjectiveEdit

referent (feminine referenta, masculine plural referents, feminine plural referentes)

1. referencing, referring

Derived termsEdit

• referent a

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LatinEdit

VerbEdit

referent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of referō

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Lower SorbianEdit

EtymologyEdit

Borrowing from German Referent, from Latin referēns, present participle of referō.

NounEdit

referent m (feminine equivalent referentka)

1. speaker (“one who makes a speech to an audience”)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of referent

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	referent	referenta	referenty
Genitive	referenta	referentowu	referentow
Dative	referentoju	referentoma	referentam
Accusative	referenta	referentowu	referenty, referentow
Instrumental	referentom	referentoma	referentami
Locative	referenśe	referentoma	referentach