pendant

[ pen-duhnt ]
/ ˈpɛn dənt /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR pendant ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Also pendent.

adjective

pendent.

QUIZZES

DON’T VACILLATE! VANQUISH THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

It’d be a real faux pas to miss this quiz on the words from August 3–9, 2020!
Question 1 of 7
What does “vacillate” mean?
to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute.
to cause to be empty or unoccupied.
to assent tacitly; agree; consent.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of pendant

1300–50; Middle English pendaunt<Anglo-French; Middle French pendant, noun use of present participle of pendre to hang <Vulgar Latin *pendere for Latin pendēre.See pend, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM pendant

pend·ant·ed, adjectivepend·ant·like, adjectivenon·pend·ant, adjectiveun·pend·ant, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pendant

pendant , pendent, pennant, pundit.

Words nearby pendant

pencil skirt, pencil stripe, pen computer, pend, Penda, pendant, Pendelikon, pendency, pendent, pendente lite, pendentive
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to pendant

gold, glass, ornament, treasure, bracelet, jewel, trinket, brooch, costume, necklace, knickknack, tiara, silver, gem, earring, strand, jewelry, choker, rosary, banner

Example sentences from the Web for pendant

British Dictionary definitions for pendant

pendant
/ (ˈpɛndənt) /

noun

  1. an ornament that hangs from a piece of jewellery
  2. a necklace with such an ornament
a hanging light, esp a chandelier
a carved ornament that is suspended from a ceiling or roof
something that matches or complements something else
Also called: pennant nautical a length of wire or rope secured at one end to a mast or spar and having a block or other fitting at the lower end

adjective

a variant spelling of pendent

Word Origin for pendant

C14: from Old French, from pendre to hang, from Latin pendēre to hang down; related to Latin pendere to hang, pondus weight, Greek span to pull
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012