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 as soon as he came on board the Privateer shewed Richd.

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

This Deponent also saith That it was generally reported at Providence the Ship was run on Shoar designedly.

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

Many other Pranks of this Bishop's this Deponent was ready to testify.

From The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches by Mather, Cotton

Does not belong to this Deponent to Ansr.

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