"-ant" meaning in All languages combined

See -ant on Wiktionary

Suffix [English]

IPA: /ənt/ Forms: -ant
Head templates: {{suffix}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating a person or thing that performs the action of the verb.
    Sense id: simple--ant-en-suffix-s-kYg844
  2. Used to form adjectives from verbs, indicating a characteristic or quality.
    Sense id: simple--ant-en-suffix-wiSKsHYO
     
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ant",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The assistant helped with the project. (assist + ant)"
        },
        {
          "text": "The applicant is waiting for a response. (apply + ant)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating a person or thing that performs the action of the verb."
      ],
      "id": "simple--ant-en-suffix-s-kYg844"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The medicine had a stimulant effect. (stimulate + ant)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form adjectives from verbs, indicating a characteristic or quality."
      ],
      "id": "simple--ant-en-suffix-wiSKsHYO"
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ənt/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ant"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ant",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The assistant helped with the project. (assist + ant)"
        },
        {
          "text": "The applicant is waiting for a response. (apply + ant)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns from verbs, indicating a person or thing that performs the action of the verb."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The medicine had a stimulant effect. (stimulate + ant)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form adjectives from verbs, indicating a characteristic or quality."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ənt/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ant"
}

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