English Explanatory Dictionary

rudiment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning.
  2. A form that lacks full or complex development.
  3. A body part that no longer has a function
  4. In percussion, one of a selection of basic drum patterns learned as an exercise.
verb
  1. To ground; to settle in first principles.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːdɪmənt/ en-us-rudiment.ogg

Word forms

rudiment rudiments rudimenting rudimented

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin rudimentum (“a first attempt, a beginning”), plural rudimenta (“the elements”), from rudis (“rude”); see rude. By surface analysis, rude + -i- + -ment.

Related words

erudite

Derived words

rudimental rudimentary

Translations

Finnish: perusajatus Finnish: peruskuvio French: rudiment German: Ansatz Spanish: rudimento
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