French suffix

-ant

agent · relational adjective

Register

native

Productivity

high

freely attaches to new bases

Attaches to

V

allomorphs -ante

Status

Establisheddraft

tlfi

Words built with -ant

enseignant
one who teaches
enseigner+-ant
compatissant
having compassion
compatir+-ant

Does the same job elsewhere

Functional equivalents, placed in their lanes. Same register is noted; most differ.

English

  • -er
    register-matched functional equivalent
  • -ist
    functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)
  • -ic
    functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)
  • -al
    functional equivalent; register differs (N vs L)

French

this affix: -ant

    Hindi

    • -कार
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -वाला
      register-matched functional equivalent
    • -दार
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs P)
    • -गर
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs P)
    • -वादी
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -ईय
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)
    • -इक
      functional equivalent; register differs (N vs S)

    Telugu

    Tamil