pen ‧ dent /ˈpendənt/ BrE AmE adjective literary or technical
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: pendant 'hanging' (13-20 centuries) , from French ( ⇨ ↑ pendant ); influenced by Latin pendens , present participle of pendere ( , ↑ pendant ) ]
hanging from something:
a pendent lamp