-ant , -ent suffix
1.
(in adjectives) that is or does sth :
significant
different
2.
(in nouns) a person or thing that :
inhabitant
deterrent
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WORD ORIGIN
from French or Latin present participial verb stems.
-ant , -ent suffix
1.
(in adjectives) that is or does sth :
significant
different
2.
(in nouns) a person or thing that :
inhabitant
deterrent
••
WORD ORIGIN
from French or Latin present participial verb stems.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005