hatchment

hatch·ment

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hach-muh nt]
- /ˈhætʃ mənt/
- /ˈhæt.ʃmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hach-muh nt]
- /ˈhætʃ mənt/

Definitions of hatchment word

noun hatchment a square tablet, set diagonally, bearing the coat of arms of a deceased person. 1
noun hatchment A large tablet, typically diamond-shaped, bearing the coat of arms of someone who has died, displayed in their honor. 1
noun hatchment a diamond-shaped tablet displaying the coat of arms of a dead person 0
noun hatchment a diamond-shaped panel bearing the coat of arms of a person who has recently died, displayed before the house during mourning 0
noun hatchment (heraldry) An escutcheon of a deceased person, placed within a black lozenge and hung on a wall. 0

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Origin of hatchment

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50; variant (by syncopation and aspiration) of achievement

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Hatchment

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hatchment

hatchment popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

hatchment usage trend in Literature

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