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pendant

pendant

1 5.3
Hanging down from above, like a branch or flower
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛndənt/
: colgante
  • The chandelier had several pendant crystals that caught and reflected the light.

Examples

  • A pendant branch swayed gently in the breeze above our heads.

  • Botanists noted the pendant flower clusters on the rare tree species.

  • The pendant lamp swayed gently.

  • A pendant chandelier hung from the ceiling.

  • The pendant vines elegantly draped from the trellis in the garden.

  • Several pendant leaves hung from the branches of the willow tree.

  • The decorative pendant lanterns swayed softly in the evening breeze.

Synonyms

pendent
vspendant
1 7.2

Hanging down from above

is the same meaning but appears as an alternative spelling

Compounds

pendant earring
1 3.7

A piece of jewellery that hangs from the ear with a small decoration

How Low

pendant
1 5.3
hanging
3 1.1

Surface Forms

pendant positive

Morphology

pendant = pend (semi-transparent) = pend + ant

The formation 'pend' + '-ant' is regular, but 'pend' is not a common standalone word in modern English, so learners may need knowledge of related words (e.g., 'pending', 'suspend') to infer the meaning.

Etymology

Pendant comes from the Latin word pendere, which means 'to hang'. Think of a branch or a pendulum that hangs down — that's why pendant means 'hanging down' or 'suspended from above'.