Pronunciation : -ent.
Etymology : [F. -ent, L. -ens, -entis.]
Definition : Defn: An adjective suffix signifying action or being; as, corrodent, excellent, emergent, continent, quiescent. See -ant.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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