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pendent

pendent

1 7.2
Hanging down from above
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛndənt/
: colgante
  • The chandelier was beautifully designed, with numerous glass crystals forming a pendent decoration that sparkled in the light.

Examples

  • The artist painted a scene featuring birds perched on pendent branches, swaying gently in the breeze.

  • Still others form fruticose thalli with erect or pendent branching axes, usually with radial or bilateral symmetry (Figure 7).

    Academic text (2001)

  • The pendent vines hung gracefully from the trellis, adding a touch of elegance to the garden.

Synonyms

hangin
vspendent
  • Informal
10 8.7

Attached so it drops down and is not fixed firmly

is the standard neutral term rather than an informal form
pendulous
vspendent
2 7.7

Hangs down loosely, like branches or flower stems

focuses on simple hanging, not specifically loose drooping or plant parts
pendant
vspendent
1 5.3

Hanging down from above, like a branch or flower

is a general term for hanging or being suspended from above

Antonyms

upright
96 2.7

Standing straight up and not leaning

How Hanging

pendulous
2 7.7
pendent
1 7.2
hanging
3 1.1

Surface Forms

pendent positive

Morphology

pendent = pend (transparent) = pend + ent

The adjective is formed straightforwardly from the base 'pend' plus the adjective suffix '-ent', yielding the sense 'hanging'.

Etymology

Pendent comes from the Latin pendere, meaning 'to hang', and, like suspend or pendant, it describes something 'hanging down' or held up from above.