Deponent
Origin
From Latin dÄ“pÅnÄ“ns ("laying aside"), the present active participle of dÄ“pÅnÅ ("lay aside"), from de- + pÅnÅ ("put, place").
Full definition of deponent
Adjective
deponent
- (of some Latin, Greek, or Old Irish verbs) Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.)
Noun
deponent
(plural deponents)- (legal) A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
- (grammar) A deponent verb.