agrement

a·gré·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-grey-mahnt; French a-grey-mahn]
- /ˌɑ greɪˈmɑnt; French a greɪˈmɑ̃/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ah-grey-mahnt; French a-grey-mahn]
- /ˌɑ greɪˈmɑnt; French a greɪˈmɑ̃/

Definitions of agrement word

noun agrement diplomatic approval of a country 3
noun agrement formal approval for a construction project to proceed 3
noun agrement (as modifier) 3
noun plural agrement Music. ornament (def 9). 1
noun plural agrement agréments, Also, agrémens [a-grey-mahn] /a greɪˈmɑ̃/ (Show IPA). agreeable qualities or circumstances. 1
noun plural agrement the official approval by a government of a proposed envoy from a foreign government. 1

See all 8 definitions of agrement

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Origin of agrement

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

1705-15; < French: literally, pleasure; see agreement

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Agrement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Agrement

agrement popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

agrement usage trend in Literature

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