-ante

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Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑn.tə/
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Suffix

-ante f (plural -antes, masculine -ant)

  1. appended to the stem of a verb, it yields a noun which signifies a female subject who performs the action of that verb (see agent noun)

Derived terms

Eastern Arrernte

Noun

-ante

  1. only, just

References

Esperanto

Suffix

-ante

  1. See -ant-

French

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ante f

  1. (adjective) feminine of -ant

Suffix

-ante f (plural -antes, masculine ant)

  1. (noun) female equivalent of -ant

Italian

Etymology

    From Latin -antem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈan.te/
    • Rhymes: -ante
    • Hyphenation: -àn‧te

    Suffix

    -ante (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix)

    1. used with a stem to form the present participle of regular -are verbs

    Suffix

    -ante (adjective-forming suffix, plural -anti) -ante m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -anti)

    1. added to verbs to form agentive adjectives and agent nouns
      abitare (to inhabit) + -anteabitante (inhabitant)
      cantare (to sing) + -antecantante (singer)

    Derived terms

    Anagrams

    Latin

    Pronunciation

    Suffix

    -ante

    1. ablative singular masculine/feminine/neuter of -āns

    Portuguese

    Etymology

    Inherited from Latin -antem.

    Pronunciation

     

    Suffix

    -ante m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -antes)

    1. -ing, -ant; forms adjectives from verbs ending in -ar
      estimular (to stimulate) + -anteestimulante (stimulating)
      brilhar (to shine) + -antebrilhante (brilliant)

    Suffix

    -ante m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -antes)

    1. -er, -ant; forms agent nouns from verbs ending in -ar
      Synonyms: -eiro, -dor
      viajar (to travel) + -anteviajante (voyager, traveler)
      anunciar (to announce) + -anteanunciante (announcer)
      estimular (to stimulate) + -anteestimulante (stimulant)

    Derived terms

    See also

    Spanish

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Inherited from Latin -antem.

    Suffix

    -ante m or f (adjective-forming suffix, masculine and feminine plural -antes)
    -ante m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -antes)

    1. forms adjectives and nouns from verbs, particularly verbs in -ar

    Derived terms

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