-ENT


Meaning of -ENT in English

-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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.