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Meaning of -ant in English:

-ant

suffix

  • 1(forming adjectives) denoting attribution of an action or state.

    ‘arrogant’
    ‘pendant’

  • 2(forming nouns) denoting an agent.

    ‘deodorant’
    ‘propellant’

Origin

From French or Latin present participial verb stems (see also -ent).

Pronunciation

-ant

/(ə)nt/