affiant

名词 n.
/əˈfaɪənt/    /əˈfaɪənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent. Canada,US
    — This affiant looked at the wound after Mr. M‘Credie was dead, and from its appearance, which was very large, was of opinion that it was occasioned by a ball and two or three buck short. And farther this affiant saith not.

词形变化

affiants plural

词源

From affy (“(obsolete) to have faith in, trust; to formally affirm or promise; etc.”) + -ant (suffix forming agent nouns from verbs).
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