deponent

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/diˈpəʊ.nənt/ English

Definitions

noun

A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
(grammar) A deponent verb.

adjective

(of some Latin, Greek, Sanskrit, Scandinavian or Old Irish verbs) Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.)

Related words

Synonyms

testifier notifier author submitter declarant registrant applicant filer depositor filing saith endopassive semi-deponent semideponent mediopassive activo-passive

Associated

credibly aorist aforesaid tenses verbs affidavit verb passive transcript deposition tense

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