syment

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Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French siment, from Latin caementum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈmɛnt/, /ˈsimɛnt/

Noun

syment (uncountable)

  1. Cement, mortar, or a similar substance used in construction.
  2. (rare) Any sort of adhesive or glue.

Descendants

  • English: cement (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: siment, syment, symond, cement

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