-ent
suffix/ənt/ · IN /enʈ/
Etymology From Middle English -ent, also -ant, -aunt, etc., from Old French -ent and its source Latin -ēns (accusative singular -entem), suffix of present participles of verbs in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th conjugations.
1
Morpheme Causing, doing, or promoting a certain action.
- absorbent, efficient
2
Morpheme One that causes, does, or promotes a certain action.
- agent, deterrent