deponent

deponent
/di poh"neuhnt/, adj.
1. Class. Gk. and Latin Gram. (of a verb) appearing only in the passive or Greek middle-voice forms, but with active meaning.
n.
2. Law. a person who testifies under oath, esp. in writing.
3. Class. Gk. and Latin Gram. a deponent verb, as Latin loquor.
[1520-30; < L deponent- (s. of deponens) putting away (ML: testifying), prp. of deponere. See DEPONE, -ENT]

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Synonyms:
(who makes oath to a written statement)


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