depending

adjective

(heraldry) Suspended or hanging from another element, such as a shield, helmet, crest, or a badge hanging from a chain.

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The word depending breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root pend-, from Latin pendo (“hang”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.