PENDENT


Meaning of PENDENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

or pen·dant ˈpen-dənt

Etymology: Middle English pendaunt

Date: 14th century

1. : jutting or leaning over : overhanging

a pendent cliff

2. : supported from above : suspended

icicles pendent from the eaves

3. : remaining undetermined : pending

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.