Latin · suffix
-ent-
present participle ending
Words sharing this root
abhorrentCausing strong disgust or moral disapproval.adherentRemaining firmly attached to something.assistantSomeone or something serving in a helping or supporting role.componentA part that makes up a larger whole.confidantA trusted person with whom private matters are shared.constituentA member forming part of a larger whole.continentOne of Earth's major continuous landmasses.contingentDepending on circumstances or chance rather than being certain.crescentA curved shape like a thin moon, tapering to two points.currentHappening, existing, or in use now.decedentA person who has died, especially in legal contexts.deponentA person who gives testimony under oath, especially in a deposition.deterrentSomething that discourages action by making it seem risky or difficult.dissidentPublicly opposing official authority or prevailing views, or a person who does so.lambentShining with a gentle flickering light.nascentJust beginning to exist or develop.nutrientA substance that nourishes a living thing, or providing such nourishment.patentAn exclusive legal right to an invention.pendentHanging downward from above.prurientHaving or encouraging excessive interest in sexual matters.pungentStrikingly sharp in taste or smell.regentA person governing temporarily in place of a monarch.resplendentStrikingly beautiful or brilliant in appearance.respondentSomeone who provides or must provide an answer.salientProjecting prominently beyond what surrounds it.solventA substance that dissolves another substance, or having that ability.stridentHarshly loud and forceful.transcendentSurpassing ordinary limits to reach an exceptional level.urgentRequiring immediate attention or action.