-ent
Latinperforming, being in a state
Suffix · means "performing, being in a state"
About the suffix -ent
From the Latin present participle -ens / -ans, "doing" or "being in a state". It forms adjectives (different, important, distant) and nouns for a person or thing that does the action (student, assistant, disinfectant). The -ent / -ant spelling follows the Latin verb stem, and the matching noun takes -ence / -ance: important → importance.
Roots often paired with -ent
Associated Words · 350
student
A person who is studying at a school, college, or university.
different
not the same; unlike another
important
having great significance; mattering greatly
president
the head of state of a republic; the leader of an organization
parent
a mother or father; to raise a child
patient
a person receiving medical care; able to wait calmly
current
The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid; Existing or occurring at the moment
agent
One who exerts power, or has the power to act
scientist
A person who studies or works in a field of science
restaurant
a place where people pay to eat meals
resident
A person who lives in a particular place; living or based in a place long-term
independent
Not controlled by others; not affiliated with any political party
accident
An unexpected event causing damage or injury; a chance occurrence
component
A part that makes up a larger whole
incident
An unusual or disruptive event; arising as a result of something else
immigrant
A person who moves to another country to live permanently
silent
Free from sound or noise; not speaking
opponent
A person who opposes or competes against another
consistent
Always the same; in agreement with something
constant
Unchanging or persistent (adj.); a fixed value in mathematics (n.)
permanent
Lasting indefinitely without change; not temporary
consultant
A professional who gives expert advice in a particular field
apparent
Clearly obvious; seeming true but not necessarily so
respondent
A person who replies to a survey or is a defendant in a legal case