-iente

Latin

Suffix

-iente

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

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • -yente (after a vowel)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin -entem and -ientem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (after consonant) /-ˈjente/, [-ˈjẽn̪.t̪e]
 
  • IPA(key): (after vocal ("i" becomes "y")) /ˈʝente/ [ˈɟ͡ʝẽn̪.t̪e] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): (after vocal ("i" becomes "y")) /ˈjente/ [ˈjẽn̪.t̪e] (Argentina and Uruguay)

    • Syllabification: -ien‧te
  • Rhymes: -ente

Suffix

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

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

Derived terms

Spanish terms suffixed with -iente
atrayente
cociente
concerniente
concluyente
condescendiente
convaleciente
crujiente
descendiente
diciente
diluyente
durmiente
envejeciente
escribiente
fluyente
incluyente
influyente
languideciente
mordiente
oliente
pendiente
perteneciente
pretendiente
prevaleciente
reconstituyente
reluciente
resplandeciente
sobreviviente
sufriente

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