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dependant

dependant

See also: dépendant

English

Adjective

dependant (comparative more dependant, superlative most dependant)

  1. Obsolete spelling of dependent

Noun

dependant (plural dependants)

  1. (Britain) A person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent).
  2. (US) Misspelling of dependent.

Translations

References

  • Merriam-Webster Indicating only US spelling is "dependent" (redirects, lists British spelling as a "variant".)
  • Pam Peters, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage, pp. 148-149.
  • Encarta Always a misspelling in US English, adjective and noun are differentiated in British English by spelling.

Latin

Verb

dēpendant

  1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of dēpendō