actant

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English

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Etymology

Simultaneously coined in English and French by Bruno Latour from action +‎ -ant

Noun

actant (plural actants)

  1. (grammar) Any of the participants, such as the subject or object, in a grammatical clause.

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Translations

French

Etymology

Coined in French by Lucien Tesnière.

Pronunciation

Noun

actant m (plural actants)

  1. actant

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Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French actant.

Noun

actant m (plural actanți)

  1. actant

Declension

Declension of actant
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) actant actantul (niște) actanț actanți
genitive/dative (unui) actant actantului (unor) actanț actanțlor
vocative actantule actanțlor
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