Definitions for deponent
dɪˈpoʊ nəntde·po·nent

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. testifier, deponent, deposernoun

   a person who testifies or gives a deposition

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deponentnoun

   A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.

2. deponentnoun

   A deponent verb.

3. deponentadjective

   Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.) Examples include sequor and loquor (confer the category of Latin deponent verbs)

4. Etymology: From deponens, the present active participle of depono, from de- + pono.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deponentnoun

   Etymology: from depono, Latin.

   1. One that deposes his testimony in a court of justice; an evidence; a witness.2. [In grammar.]Such verbs as have no active voice are called deponents, and generally signify action only; as fateor, I confess. John Clarke Latin Grammar.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deponent

   A deponent is a person who testifies under oath, particularly in a written format such as an affidavit or in a deposition. Deponents provide evidence or bear witness, in writing, about what they have experienced, seen, or heard. This written testimony is often used in court proceedings or legal investigation. The process is typically conducted outside a courtroom, often in a lawyer's office, and involves an interview by an attorney, where the deponent's answers are recorded by an authorized official or representative.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deponentverb

   one who deposes or testifies under oath; one who gives evidence; usually, one who testifies in writing

2. Deponentverb

   a deponent verb

3. Deponentadjective

   having a passive form with an active meaning, as certain latin and Greek verbs

4. Etymology: [L. deponens, -entis, laying down (its proper passive meaning), p. pr. of deponere: cf. F. dponent. See Depone.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Deponent

   de-pō′nent, adj. (gram.) applied to verbs with a passive form but an active signification.—n. one who makes a deposition, esp. under oath, or whose written testimony is used as evidence in a court of justice. [L., pr.p. of deponĕre.]

Matched Categories

1. • Witness

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How to pronounce deponent?

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How to say deponent in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of deponent in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of deponent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=deponent
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Deponent
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=deponent
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deponent
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=deponent
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=deponent