Word: dependant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
pend
ant
Definition: A person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent ).
Morphemes:
Affix: depend
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be contingent or conditioned; to have something as a necessary condition; to hinge on.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: pendeō
Language: la
Decoded: pendeo
Meaning: to hang
Affix: -ant
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective derived from a verb, having the senses of: (a) "doing (the verbal action)", and/or (b) "prone/tending to do (the verbal action)".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āns
Language: la
Decoded: -ans
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ending of the present active participle of first conjugation verbs; ee -ns.