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deponent
deponent definition
de·pon·ent (dē pō′nənt, di-)
adjective
Gram. designating any of those verbs in classical Latin and Greek having passive or middle voice forms and an active meaning
Etymology: L deponens, prp. of deponere, to lay down, set down: see depose
noun
- Gram. a deponent verb
- Law
- a person who testifies under oath, esp., one who makes a deposition
- affiant
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