Etymology

deferent

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Today it means: Showing deference; deferential. Full definition →

Middle English defferent ← Middle French deferent ← Latin dēferēns, dēferentis
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deferent · adjective1

From defer and deference; see -ent.

deferent · noun, adjective2

  1. Latin · derived fromdēferēns, dēferentis
  2. Middle French · derived fromdeferent
  3. Middle English · inherited fromdefferent
  4. English todaydeferent

From Middle English defferent, from Middle French deferent (modern French déférent) or its etymon Latin dēferēns, dēferentis.

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