-ant

[ant]

1. derivative suffix Added to the stem of a verb, it derives the corresponding noun or adjective. Example: discendre (verb), to descend, discendant (noun), descendant; stimowăre (verb), to stimulate, stimowant (adjective), stimulating.

Etymology: From Latin -ante.

2. derivative suffix Added to the stem of a verb, it derives the corresponding gerund (present participle). Example: chantre, to sing, chantant, singing.

Etymology: From Latin -andu.

discendre

[diʃˈkendɾe]

1. intransitive verb To go down, to fall, to descend, to come from.

2. transitive verb To go down, to come down, to lower.

Etymology: From Latin descendere.

discendre de

[diʃˈkendɾe de]

1. prepositional verb To come from, to derive from.