-ment

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin -amentum via French -ment.

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-ment

  1. Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".

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[edit] Catalan

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From Latin ment-, stem of mēns (mind).

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-ment

  1. Used to form adverbs, from the feminine singular form of an adjective. c.f. English -ly.

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The choice of using the feminine singular is due to gender agreement in Latin, as mēns is a feminine noun.

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[edit] French

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-ment

  1. Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent to the English -ly.
    Example: rapidement
  2. Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.
    Examples: parement, abandonnement, maniement

[edit] Occitan

[edit] Etymology

From Latin -amentym

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-ment

  1. -ment; suffix used to form nouns

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