-ment

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See also: ment

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  1. Attached to a verb to form a noun meaning the action denoted by the verb or its result.

Usage notes

Generally attached to stem without changes, except when the stem ends in -dge, where the -e is sometimes dropped, as in abridgment, acknowledgment, judgment, and lodgment, with the forms without -e being preferred in American English. Of these, judgment is the most significant, and usage varies globally; see Judgment: Spelling for discussion.

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ment

Translations

Translations

See also

-ent

Anagrams

Catalan

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
    ‎ràpida (“rapid”) + ‎-ment → ‎ràpidament (“rapidly”)
Usage notes

The resulting adverb has secondary stress where the corresponding adjective has primary stress, as in → .

Derived terms
Catalan terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment m (noun-forming suffix, plural -ments)

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
    ‎patir (“to suffer”) + ‎-ment → ‎patiment (“suffering”)
Derived terms
Catalan terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)

Franco-Provençal

Etymology 1

From Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
    ‎ôtra (“other”) + ‎-ment → ‎ôtrament (“otherwise”)
Derived terms
Franco-Provençal terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)

Etymology 2

From Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
Derived terms
Franco-Provençal terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle French -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
    ‎franche + ‎-ment → ‎franchement
Usage notes

With adjectives ending in -ant(e), -ent(e), the suffix combines with the ending to produce -amment, -emment (both pronounced /a.mɑ̃/).

Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle French -ment, from Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
    ‎parer + ‎-ment → ‎parement
    ‎abandonner + ‎-ment → ‎abandonnement
    ‎manier + ‎-ment → ‎maniement
Derived terms
French terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)
Descendants
  • → Norwegian Bokmål: -ment

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian -menti and Italian -mente, both from Latin mente.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ment

  1. Forms adverbs from adjectives; -ly

Usage notes

  • Generally restricted to adjectives of Romance origin, but occasional exceptions such as ħerqanament (“eagerly”) are attestable.

Derived terms

Maltese terms suffixed with -ment

Middle English

Etymology

From Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ment

  1. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.

Derived terms

Middle English terms suffixed with -ment

Descendants

References

Middle French

Etymology 1

From Old French -ment, from Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
Derived terms
Middle French terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
Derived terms
Middle French terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)
Descendants

Norman

Etymology 1

From Old French -ment, from Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
Derived terms
Norman terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)

Etymology 2

From Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
Derived terms
Norman terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Latin -mentum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛnt/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt
  • Hyphenation: -ment

Suffix

-ment (definite singular neuter -mentet, definite singular masculine -menten, indefinite plural -ment or -menter, definite plural -mentene or -menta)

  2. Used to form nouns from verbal stems, often denoting an action, means or state; -ment
    dokument, eksperiment, fundament, instrument, medikament, pigment ― document, experiment, foundation, instrument, drug, pigment

Etymology 2

From French -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ment (definite singular neuter -mentet, definite singular masculine -menten, indefinite plural -ment or -menter, definite plural -mentene or -menta)

  2. Used to form nouns often denoting action, means or state; -ment
    abonnement, arrangement, bombardement, resonnement, signalement ― subscription, event, bombardment, reasoning, signaling

References

  • “-ment” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
  • “-ment” in Store norske leksikon

Anagrams

Occitan

Etymology 1

From Old Occitan -ment, from Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
Derived terms
Occitan terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)

Etymology 2

From Old Occitan -ment, from Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
Derived terms
Occitan terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)

Old French

Etymology 1

From Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
Derived terms
Old French terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
Derived terms
Old French terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)
Descendants

Old Occitan

Etymology 1

From Latin mente.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Attaches to an adjective in the feminine singular to form the corresponding adverb.
Derived terms
Old Occitan terms suffixed with -ment (adverbial)
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

  2. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.
Derived terms
Old Occitan terms suffixed with -ment (nominal)
Descendants

Scots

Etymology

From Middle English -ment.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-ment

  1. Forms nouns from verbs, usually indicating a resulting action or state.

Swedish

Suffix

-ment

  1. -ment; form nouns from verbs. See also -mang.

Derived terms

Swedish terms suffixed with -ment
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