adj
pendent
Pendent (adj) means Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended.
adj
1
Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended.
2
Pending (in various senses).
3
Either hanging in some sense, or constructed of multiple elements such as the voussoirs of an arch or the pendentives of a dome, none of which can stand on its own, but which in combination are stable.
4
Hanging or pointed downward; (of a crescent) with its horns pointing downward.
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Etymology
From Middle English pendaunt, Anglo-Norman pendaunt, pendant, respelled to reflect Latin pendēns, pendentis, present participle of pendere (“to hang, to be suspended”). Compare pendant, which retained the spelling.
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What is the meaning of pendent?
"pendent" (adj) means dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended.
What are the different meanings of pendent?
"pendent" has 3 main meanings: 1. Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended; 2. Pending (in various senses); 3. Either hanging in some sense, or constructed of multiple elements such as the voussoirs of an arch or the pendentives of a dome, none of which can stand on its own, but which in combination are stable.