Definitions for deponent

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deponent de·po·nent

Spelling: [dih-poh-nuh nt]

IPA: /dɪˈpoʊ nənt/

Deponent is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 162 anagrams from letters in deponent (deennopt).

Definitions for deponent

noun

1. Law. a person who testifies under oath, especially in writing.
2. Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor.

adjective

1. Classical Greek and Latin Grammar. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.

Origin of deponent

1520-30; Latin dēpōnent- (stem of dēpōnēns) putting away (Medieval Latin: testifying), present participle of dēpōnere. See depone, Examples for deponent

Farther than that, this deponent saith not, and will not say.

Accordingly he did so, which writing is in possession of the deponent.

That he this deponent was sole Owner of said Schooner at that time.

Where they belong in the absence of these, deponent sayeth not.

That deponent is informed, and believes that the said clerk's name is John Hallet.

The deponent was there and was wounded, as were both the women.

Does not the law require that every accuser or deponent should have been a witness of the crime?

To the Seventh Interrogatory this deponent saith559 that he knows that Capn.

Haddon was sailed from thence before this deponent arrived there.

Many other Pranks of this Bishop's this deponent was ready to testify.