-ent

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

English

Etymology

Since Middle English, from Old French -ent and its source Latin -ēns, (accusative singular -entem), present participle suffix.[1]

Suffix

-ent

  1. Causing, promoting, or doing a certain action
    absorbent, efficient
  2. One that causes, promotes, or does a certain action
    agent, deterrent

References

Anagrams

Dutch

Suffix

-ent

  1. -ent
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Dutch_words_suffixed_with_-ent'>Dutch words suffixed with -ent</a>

French

Suffix

-ent

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

Hungarian

Etymology

-e- (“linking vowel”) + -n (“instantaneous suffix”) + -t (“causative suffix”)[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛnt]

Suffix

-ent

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

Usage notes

  • (instantaneous suffix) Harmonic variants:
    -ant is added to back vowel words
    -ent is added to front vowel words

Derived terms

► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Hungarian_verbs_suffixed_with_-ent'>Hungarian verbs suffixed with -ent</a>

See also

  • -int
  • Appendix:Hungarian suffixes

References

Latin

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ent

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