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- [am-uh nt, ey-muh nt]
- /ˈæm ənt, ˈeɪ mənt/
- /ˈæ.ment/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-uh nt, ey-muh nt]
- /ˈæm ənt, ˈeɪ mənt/
Definitions of ament word
- noun ament a mentally deficient person 3
- noun ament catkin 3
- noun ament a person with a severe congenital mental deficiency; mentally retarded person 3
- noun ament a person who has amentia. 1
- noun ament A catkin. 1
- noun ament A catkin or amentum. 0
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Origin of ament
First appearance:
before 1785 One of the 44% newest English words
1785-95; < New Latin, Latin āmentum strap, thong
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Parts of speech for Ament
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ament popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ament usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ament
noun ament
- catkin — A catkin is a long, thin, soft flower that hangs on some trees, for example birch trees and hazel trees.
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