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Default What does the suffix "-ant" mean?

No, it is not a suffix. It has no meaning as a standalone. It does not
indicate a noun. In the word important, it's simply because that's what the
word is.

"MMM" wrote in message
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:I am dissecting the word "important"...I am looking at the word "Import"
: incased within. Now I belive "ant" is a suffix. Yes? Like Preview..Pre
is
: a prefix. What does the ant indicate? A noun?