Pronunciation : -ant.
Etymology : [F. -ant, fr. L. -antem or -entem, the pr. p. ending; also sometimes directly from L. -antem.]
Definition : Defn: A suffix sometimes marking the agent for action; as, merchant, covenant, servant, pleasant, etc. Cf. -ent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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