appendant

ap·pend·ant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-pen-duh nt]
- /əˈpɛn dənt/
- /əpˈendənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-pen-duh nt]
- /əˈpɛn dənt/

Definitions of appendant word

adjective appendant attached, affixed, or added 3
adjective appendant attendant or associated as an accompaniment or result 3
adjective appendant relating to another right 3
noun appendant a person or thing attached or added 3
noun appendant a subordinate right or interest, esp in or over land, attached to a greater interest and automatically passing with the sale of the latter 3
adjective appendant attached or added as an appendage 3

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Origin of appendant

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English ap(p)endaunt (in legal sense) < Anglo-French, present participle of apendre to belong (to), befit < Medieval Latin appendēre, equivalent to Latin ap- ap-1 + pendēre to hang (intransitive); later senses by association with append

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Parts of speech for Appendant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Appendant

appendant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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