Dutch

Suffix

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

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

Derived terms

Esperanto

Suffix

-ante

1. See -ant-

French

Suffix

-ante f

1. feminine equivalent of -ant

Italian

Etymology

From Latin -āns, -āntem.

Suffix

-ante

1. Used with a stem to form the present participle of regular -are verbs
2. Used to form many adjectives whose form is the same for masculine and feminine

Derived terms

Related terms

• -anza
• -ente

Spanish

Alternative forms

• -nte
• -ente
• -iente

Etymology

From Latin -āns, -āntem.

Suffix

-ante m, f

1. Forms adjectives from verbs.

Derived terms

Related terms

• -anza
• -ente, -iente