transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]
also pen·dent ˈpen-dənt; 3 & 4 are also ˈpe-nənt, 5 is also päⁿ-ˈdäⁿ
Etymology: Middle English pendaunt, from Anglo-French pendant, from present participle of pendre to hang, from Vulgar Latin * pendere, from Latin pendēre; akin to Latin pendere to weigh, estimate, pay, pondus weight
Date: 14th century
1. : something suspended: as
a. : an ornament (as on a necklace) allowed to hang free
b. : an electrical fixture suspended from the ceiling
2. : a hanging ornament of roofs or ceilings much used in the later styles of Gothic architecture
3. : a length of line usually used as a connector on a boat or ship ; especially : a short rope hanging from a spar and having at its free end a block or spliced thimble
4. chiefly British : pennant 1a
5.
a. : companion piece
b. : something secondary or supplementary