English Explanatory Dictionary

-ment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. Attached to a verb to form a noun meaning the action denoted by the verb or its result.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl--ment.wav

Word forms

-ment -ments ⠰⠞

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment From Middle English -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Synonyms

-tion -ing

Related words

-ent
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