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Romanian
Etymology
Inherited from Late Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta.
Pronunciation
Suffix
-mânt n (plural -minte)
- Forms nouns that indicate the action or result of a verb; -ment
- jura (“to vow”) + -mânt → jurământ (“vow”)
- lega (“to bind”) + -mânt → legământ (“pledge, promise; vow”)
- crede (“to trust”) + -mânt → crezământ (“trust”)
- așeza (“to settle”) + -mânt → așezământ (“settlement”)
- încălța (“to put on shoes”) + -minte → încălțăminte (“footwear”)
Usage notes
Recent borrowings. such as abonament (“subscription”), from French abonnement, usually keep the original form.
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