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deponent meaning in Tamil

சான்றுரைஞர்

UK/dɪˈpəʊnənt//dɪˈpoʊnənt/

deponent in Tamil: சான்றுரைஞர், சான்றுரைபவர், சான்றுரைப்பவர். In English, deponent means having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).

Tamil words for deponent

சான்றுரைஞர், சான்றுரைபவர், சான்றுரைப்பவர்

English meaning of deponent

  1. adjective Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).
  2. noun A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
  3. noun A deponent verb.

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Questions about deponent in Tamil

What is the meaning of deponent in Tamil?
Deponent in Tamil is சான்றுரைஞர், சான்றுரைபவர், சான்றுரைப்பவர்.
deponent என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Deponent: சான்றுரைஞர், சான்றுரைபவர், சான்றுரைப்பவர்.
What does deponent mean in English?
Deponent means having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: deponent (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: deponent (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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