-ant

Meaning

-ing; suffix denoting the gerund and present participle of a verb

Concepts

-ing

Translations

-end

-ducendo

-endo

-ando

-ens

-end

-indo

-ando

-endo

-iendo

-ando

-yendo

-iyor

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɑ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: -ant

Inherited from Latin: -āns

Cognate with Italian: -ante

Cognate with Spanish: -ante

In summary

Inherited from Old French -ant, from Latin -antem, -entem. Compare Italian -ante, -ente, Spanish -ante, -ente, -iente.