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end in -a), provided that the Verb is so common as to
be regarded as English: -
Latin words with English termination:
Indefinable, inextinguishable, redeemable, perishable,
attributable, disposable.
287 VI. Latin (1) -(a)nt, (2) -ent, represent the
Latin terminations for the Active Present Participles from (1) Verbs whose roots ended with -a,
(2) other Verbs:(1) "Litiga-nt," "disputa-nt," "recalcitra-nt."
(2) " Immine-nt," " reg-ent," " trans-ient."
288 VII. Latin-French -ant. -The French have
but one termination, -ant, to represent the two Latin
terminations. Hence, sometimes, similar words are
spelt differently: where direct from Latin, -ent;
where through French, -ant.
(1) Transcendent.
(2) Defendant, descendant.
Hence the Latin dependens has, curiously enough,
given rise to two English words, with different terminations: (1) "dependent," Adjective, direct from
Latin, and with Latin spelling; (2) "dependant,"
Noun, through French, and with French spelling.
Similarly, "ascendant" (though used by Pope as an
Adjective) is now only used as a Noun.

289 VIII. (1) -ise, (2) -ize. —If -ize is to be