actant

actant

English

Etymology

Simultaneously coined in English and French by Bruno Latour from action +‎ -ant

Noun

actant (plural actants)

  1. That which acts; a source of action or activity.
  2. (grammar) Any of the participants, such as the subject or object, in a grammatical clause.

Derived terms

Translations

French

Etymology

Coined by Lucien Tesnière.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak.tɑ̃/
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  • Homophone: actants

Noun

actant m (plural actants)

  1. actant

Further reading

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French actant.

Noun

actant m (plural actanți)

  1. actant

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative actant actantul actanț actanți
genitive-dative actant actantului actanț actanțlor
vocative actantule actanțlor
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