DEPONENT


Meaning of DEPONENT in English

/di poh"neuhnt/ , adj.

1. Class. Gk. and Latin Gram. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.

n.

2. Law. a person who testifies under oath, esp. in writing.

3. Class. Gk. and Latin Gram. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor.

[ 1520-30; deponent- (s. of deponens ) putting away (ML: testifying), prp. of deponere. See DEPONE, -ENT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .