Morpheme
-ente
Type
suffix
Denotation
adjective suffix, patronymic suffix (Italian plural -enti)
Etymology
Spanish and Italian -ente; Latin -entem, from -ēns
Evidence
caliente, cognoscente, languente, micropenitente, mordente, Penitente, sirvente, Villavaliente
Notes
pronounced final <e>
See Also
-ent, -ence, -ens, -entes, -enti, -enzo, -enza, -ant, -ante, -ance, -anza
