Meaning of -ant | Babel Free
/ənt/Definitions
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The agent noun derived from verb. morpheme
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An adjective corresponding to a noun in -ance, having the sense of "exhibiting (the condition or process described by the noun)". morpheme
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An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)". morpheme
Examples
“serve → servant”
“ascend → ascendant”
“err → errant.”
“blatant, blicant; flippant, old-farrant”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.