Pronunciations (3)
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/ənt/
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/enʈ/
Pronunciation notes
- India
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[ë̞ɳʈ]
Pronunciation notes
- India
Suffix
The agent noun derived from verb.
Usage- morpheme
- Examples
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serve → servant
An adjective corresponding to a noun in -ance, having the sense of "exhibiting (the condition or process described by the noun)".
Usage- morpheme
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)".
Usage- morpheme
- Examples
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ascend → ascendant
err → errant