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pendent

pendent

7.2
Hanging down from above
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɛndənt/
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  • 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

pendulous
vspendent
1 7.7

Hangs down loosely, like branches or flower stems

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

Hanging down from above, like a branch or flower

is a general term for hanging or being suspended from above
hangin
vspendent
  • Informal
8.7

Attached so it drops down and is not fixed firmly

is the standard neutral term rather than an informal form

Antonyms

upright
44 2.7

Standing straight up and not leaning

How Hanging

pendulous
1 7.7
pendent
7.2
hanging
26 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.