petent

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See also: Petent and pètent

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

petent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of petō

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Petent, from Latin petēns.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛ.tɛnt/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛtɛnt
  • Syllabification: pe‧tent

Noun[edit]

petent m pers (female equivalent petentka)

  1. claimant, petitioner, supplicant (person who comes to a government office to deal with some matter)
    Synonyms: delikwent, interesant, klient

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • petent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • petent in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from German Petent.

Noun[edit]

petent m (plural petenți)

  1. claimant, petitioner

Declension[edit]