deponens

Deponens, ein Verb, das eine passive Form, aber eine aktive Bedeutung hat;

Etymology

From Latin dēpōnēns (“laying aside”), the present active participle of dēpōnō (“lay aside”), from dē- + pōnō (“put, place”). The name comes from the idea that such verbs were originally reflexive and then later "laid aside" their passive meanings.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /diˈpəʊ.nənt/
(US) IPA^(key): /diˈpoʊ.nənt/

Adjective

deponent (not comparable)

(grammar, of a verb) Having passive grammatical form (that is, conjugating like the passive voice), but an active meaning.