amento

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amento m (pl.: amenti)

  1. (botanica) infiorescenza pendula simile alla spiga di fiori unisessuati staminiferi o pistilliferi
  2. (storia) striscia di cuoio che gli antichi Romani, applicavano all'impugnatura del giavellotto per rendere più sicura la presa e facilitarne il lancio
a | mén | to

IPA: /aˈmɛnto/

dal latino amentum

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