deponent

American  

[dih-poh-nuhnt] / dɪˈpoʊ nənt /

adjective

1. Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.

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noun

1. Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.

2. Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor.

deponent British  

/ dɪˈpəʊnənt /

adjective

1. grammar (of a verb, esp in Latin) having the inflectional endings of a passive verb but the meaning of an active verb

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noun

1. grammar a deponent verb

2. law

   1. a person who makes an affidavit

   2. a person, esp a witness, who makes a deposition

Etymology

Origin of deponent

1520–30; < Latin dēpōnent- (stem of dēpōnēns ) putting away ( Medieval Latin: testifying), present participle of dēpōnere. See depone, -ent

Example Sentences

Deponent herewith stipulates that he will not challenge the Wachowski brothers' claim to have read Hesse, Homer, the Gnostic Bible and the comic books of Geof Darrow.

From Time Magazine Archive

That he this Deponent did Request from said Richd.

From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)

That when he this Deponent was met with by Richd.

From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)

That He this Deponent made Application to the Capn. for541 his Advice and Assistance, who thereupon gave him a Certificate to the Governour and the Admiral Stationed at Jamaica.

From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)

Does not belong to this Deponent to Ansr.

From Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents by Jameson, J. Franklin (John Franklin)