Deponent
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪˈpɑnˈɛnt/
Deponent (noun)
- a person who gives a statement under oath, usually in court.
Examples
- The deponent signed the affidavit in the lawyer's office.
- As a deponent, she provided crucial testimony for the case.
Common collocations: deponent testimony, sworn deponent, deponent statement, deponent verb, deponent form
Deponent (adjective)
- describing a verb that is passive in form but active in meaning.
Examples
- In Latin, some verbs are deponent and lack active forms.
- The deponent verb behaves differently in conjugation.