impedimenta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Equipment intended for an activity that serves as more of a hindrance than a help, especially military baggage.
  2. plural of impedimentum

Pronunciation

/ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə/

Word forms

impedimenta

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin impedimenta, circa 1600. Compare impediment.

Synonyms

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