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deponent
[ dih-poh-nuhnt ]
adjective
- Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.
noun
- Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
- Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor.
deponent
/ dɪˈpəʊnənt /
adjective
- grammar (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb
noun
- grammar a deponent verb
- law
- a person who makes an affidavit
- a person, esp a witness, who makes a deposition
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deponent1
C16: from Latin dēpōnēns putting aside, putting down, from dēpōnere to put down, depone
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Example Sentences
And this deponent expressly declares, that every offer made by Major Andr to them was promptly and resolutely refused.
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Next day a friend of Duny's told deponent that a certain old woman was severely burned.
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On hearing this, deponent went to the old woman's house, and found her grievously scorched.
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Subsequently Jones told deponent that ever since the old hag kissed his hand he felt ill.
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Filmore spoke to this Deponent several times about rising upon the Pyrates, whilst this Depont.
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