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Dutch
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ante f (plural -antes, masculine -ant)
- 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
Esperanto
Suffix
-ante
- See -ant-
French
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ante f
- (adjective) feminine of -ant
Suffix
-ante f (plural -antes, masculine ant)
- (noun) female equivalent of -ant
Italian
Etymology
From Latin -antem.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ante (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix)
- 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)
- added to verbs to form agentive adjectives and agent nouns
- abitare (“to inhabit”) + -ante → abitante (“inhabitant”)
- cantare (“to sing”) + -ante → cantante (“singer”)
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Latin
Pronunciation
Suffix
-ante
- ablative singular masculine/feminine/neuter of -āns
Portuguese
Etymology
Inherited from Latin -antem.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃tʃi, (Portugal) -ɐ̃tɨ
- Hyphenation: -an‧te
Suffix
-ante m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -antes)
- -ing, -ant; forms adjectives from verbs ending in -ar
- estimular (“to stimulate”) + -ante → estimulante (“stimulating”)
- brilhar (“to shine”) + -ante → brilhante (“brilliant”)
Suffix
-ante m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -antes)
- -er, -ant; forms agent nouns from verbs ending in -ar
- Synonyms: -eiro, -dor
- viajar (“to travel”) + -ante → viajante (“voyager, traveler”)
- anunciar (“to announce”) + -ante → anunciante (“announcer”)
- estimular (“to stimulate”) + -ante → estimulante (“stimulant”)
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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)
- forms adjectives and nouns from verbs, particularly verbs in -ar
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