词汇 | deponent |
释义 | Definition of deponent in English:deponentadjective dɪˈpəʊnəntdəˈpoʊnənt Grammar
noun dɪˈpəʊnəntdəˈpoʊnənt
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin deponent- 'laying aside, putting down' (in medieval Latin 'testifying'), from the verb deponere, from de- 'down' + ponere 'place'. The use in grammar arose from the notion that the verb had ‘laid aside’ the passive sense (although in fact these verbs were originally reflexive). Rhymescomponent, exponent, opponent, proponent Definition of deponent in US English:deponentadjectivedəˈpōnəntdəˈpoʊnənt Grammar
noundəˈpōnəntdəˈpoʊnənt
OriginLate Middle English: from Latin deponent- ‘laying aside, putting down’ (in medieval Latin ‘testifying’), from the verb deponere, from de- ‘down’ + ponere ‘place’. The use in grammar arose from the notion that the verb had ‘laid aside’ the passive sense (although in fact these verbs were originally reflexive). |
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