Morpheme
-ante
Type
suffix
Denotation
feminine agent noun suffix, agentive adjective suffix (masculine -ant)
Etymology
French, Italian, and Spanish -ante, from -ant; Latin -antem, from -āns
Evidence
confidante, debutante, dilettante, parlante, vigilante
Notes
pronounced final <e>
See Also
-ent, -ence, -ens, -entes, -ente, -enti, -enzo, -enza, -ant, -ance, -anza
