affiant

af·fi·ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-fahy-uh nt]
- /əˈfaɪ ənt/
- /ˈæ.fiənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-fahy-uh nt]
- /əˈfaɪ ənt/

Definitions of affiant word

noun affiant a person who makes an affidavit 3
noun affiant a person who makes an affidavit; deponent 3
noun affiant a person who makes an affidavit. 1
noun affiant A person who swears to an affidavit. 1
noun affiant (law) The individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit or sworn deposition. 0

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Origin of affiant

First appearance:

before 1800

One of the 42% newest English words

1800-10, Americanism; obsolete v. affy to confide (< Middle French afier; see affiance) + -ant

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Parts of speech for Affiant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Affiant

affiant popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for affiant

noun affiant

attester — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
testifier — to bear witness; give or afford evidence.
attest — To attest something or attest to something means to say, show, or prove that it is true.
attestor — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
depose — If a ruler or political leader is deposed, they are forced to give up their position.

All 6 Synonyms of affiant