DEPONENT


Meaning of DEPONENT in English

[de.po.nent] adj [LL deponent-, deponens, fr. L, prp. of deponere] (15c): occurring with passive or middle voice forms but with active voice meaning "the ~ verbs in Latin and Greek"

[2]deponent n (1530) 1: a deponent verb

2: one who gives evidence

Merriam-Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Merriam Webster.