-iente

== Latin == === Suffix === -iente ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of -iēns == Spanish == === Alternative forms === -yente (after a vowel) === Etymology === Inherited from Latin -entem and -ientem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (after consonant) /-ˈjente/, [-ˈjẽn̪.t̪e] Syllabification: -ien‧te Rhymes: -ente === Suffix === -iente m or f (adjective-forming suffix, masculine and feminine plural -ientes) -iente m or f by sense (noun-forming suffix, plural -ientes) forms adjectives and nouns from verbs, particularly verbs in -er and -ir ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “-iente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025