in|form|ant

in|form|ant
in|form|ant «ihn FR muhnt», noun.
1. a person who gives information to another: »

I found out what happened from my informant, who saw it happen. Those came who wished to gain information on a subject new to them, from informants whom they…regarded as authorities (Cardinal Newman).

2. a native speaker of a language or dialect who repeats words, phrases, or other elements of a language, for linguistic analysis or for imitation in language learning.

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