deponents

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A form of deponent — Having an active meaning, but conjugating as though it were being used with a different voice (such as the passive).

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of deponent
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APA

deponents. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deponents

MLA

“deponents.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deponents. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deponents,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deponents.

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