Word: referent
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ref
er
ent
Definition: That which is referenced.
Morphemes:
Affix: refer
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be referential to another element in a sentence.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: referre
Language: la
Decoded: referre
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I say in return, respond, reply, answer, represent.
Affix: -ent
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: One that causes, promotes, or does a certain action
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ēns
Language: la
Decoded: -ens
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of second and third conjugation verbs; ee -ns.