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/aˈxente/

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Translation

agent, officer

Word origin

From Latin agens, agentis, the present participle of agere ('to do, drive, act'). English 'agent' and 'act' share this root.

Origin: Latin
Root: agens
English cognates: agent, act, agile

Grammar

Gendercommon

Pluralagentes

Examples

The police officer asked us for our papers.

My agent called me yesterday morning.

He is a government secret agent.

The travel agent found us a cheap hotel.

Talk to your agent before signing anything.

The agent spoke with us about the trip.

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This word is part of lesson 10.