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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

  1. Gram. a deponent verb
  2. Law
    1. a person who testifies under oath, esp., one who makes a deposition
    2. affiant

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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