Dictionary Definition
deponent n : a person who testifies or gives a
deposition [syn: testifier]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
From Latin present participle deponens, from verb deponere, lay aside, from prefix de- + verb ponere, put or place.Adjective
Noun
- : A witness; especially one who gives information under oath, in a deposition concerning facts known to him or her.
- A deponent verb
See also
Extensive Definition
Deponent has significance in two different
reference frames:
- In law the deponent is the person whose deposition is being taken.
- In grammar a deponent verb is a verb which is active in meaning while being passive or middle in its morphology (for example Latin 'sequor' = 'I follow')