-ante

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑn.tə/

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-ante f (plural -antes, masculine -ant)

1. appended to the stem of a verb, it yields a noun which signifies a female subject who performs the action of that verb (see agent noun)

-ante

1. only, just

• 2020. Eastern and Central Arrernte Learners' List, compiled by Veronica Perrule Dobson and John Henderson. Alice Springs, NT.

-ante

1. See -ant-

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃t/

-ante f (non-lemma form of adjective-forming suffix)

1. feminine singular of -ant (adjective)

   ‎suivant (“following”) → ‎suivante f

   ‎insignifiant (“insignificant”) → ‎insignifiante f

-ante f (noun-forming suffix, plural -antes, masculine -ant)

1. female equivalent of -ant (noun)

   ‎enseignant m (“male teacher”) → ‎enseignante f (“female teacher”)

   ‎discutant m (“male discussant”) → ‎discutante f (“female discussant”)

From Latin -antem.

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.te/
• Rhymes: -ante
• Hyphenation: -àn‧te

-ante (non-lemma form of verb-forming suffix)

1. used with a stem to form the present participle of regular -are verbs

-ante m or f by sense (adjective-forming suffix, plural -anti) or
-ante m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -anti)

1. added to -are verbs to form agentive adjectives and agent nouns

   Coordinate term: (to other verbs) -ente

   ‎abitare (“to inhabit”) + ‎-ante → ‎abitante (“inhabitant”)

   ‎cantare (“to sing”) + ‎-ante → ‎cantante (“singer”)

• Etna, nate, tane

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [an.tɛ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [an.te]

-ante

1. ablative singular masculine/feminine/neuter of -āns

Inherited from Latin -antem.

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɐ̃tʃi, (Portugal) -ɐ̃tɨ
• Hyphenation: -an‧te

-ante m or f (adjective-forming suffix, plural -antes)

1. -ing, -ant; forms adjectives from verbs ending in -ar

   ‎estimular (“to stimulate”) + ‎-ante → ‎estimulante (“stimulating”)

   ‎brilhar (“to shine”) + ‎-ante → ‎brilhante (“brilliant”)

-ante m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -antes)

1. -er, -ant; forms agent nouns from verbs ending in -ar

   Synonyms: -eiro, -dor

   ‎viajar (“to travel”) + ‎-ante → ‎viajante (“voyager, traveler”)

   ‎anunciar (“to announce”) + ‎-ante → ‎anunciante (“announcer”)

   ‎estimular (“to stimulate”) + ‎-ante → ‎estimulante (“stimulant”)

• -ente
• -inte

• “-ante”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “-ante”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

• -nte, -ente, -iente

Inherited from Latin -antem.

-ante m or f (adjective-forming suffix, masculine and feminine plural -antes)
-ante m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -antes)

1. forms adjectives and nouns from verbs, particularly verbs in -ar

• “-ante”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025

Borrowed from Spanish -ante, from Latin -antem.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈante/ [ˈan̪.t̪ɛ]
• Rhymes: -ante
• Syllabification: -an‧te

-ante (noun-forming suffix, Baybayin spelling ◌ᜈ᜔ᜆᜒ)

1. forms agent nouns indicating profession, duty, or work: -ant

• “-ante”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018