-ant

Morpheme

-ant

Type

suffix

Denotation

suffix forming adjectives from verbs analogous to -ing (more common variation of -and)

Etymology

Middle English -and, -end, -ant, -nd; Old English -ende, -ande, present participle ending of verbs, and -end, -nd

Evidence

blatant, flippant, rampant

Notes

more common than -and

See Also

-and, -ant

Homographs

ant-, Ant, -ant, Ant