English Explanatory Dictionary

semi-deponent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of a verb whose present system is normal but whose perfect system is deponent.
noun
  1. A verb of this kind.

Word forms

semi-deponent semideponent semi-deponents

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Indo-European *h₂pó Proto-Indo-European *teḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey-der. Proto-Italic *sinō Proto-Italic *pozinō Old Latin *poznō Latin pōnō Latin dēpōnō Latin dēpōnēnsder. English deponent English semi-deponent From semi- + deponent.

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