deponent

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. (of some Latin, Greek, or Old Irish verbs) Having passive form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning. (Such verbs, originally reflexive, are considered to have laid aside their passive meanings.)

noun

1. a person who testifies or gives a deposition

Similar word(s): deposer, testifier

Definition categories: person, informant, witness, witnesser