-ment
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin -amentum, from -mentum via Old French -ment.
Suffix [edit]
-ment
- Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Usage notes [edit]
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.
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Catalan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin ment-, stem of mēns (“mind”).
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /'men/
Suffix [edit]
-ment
Usage notes [edit]
The adverbs created with -ment have two stressed syllabes: the original of the adjective, and the one of the suffix. For exaple: ràpidament IPA: /'ra.pi.ðə.'men/ ("quickly").
Derived terms [edit]
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
- From Late Latin -mente
- From Latin -mentum
Suffix [edit]
-ment
- Used to form adverbs (from the feminine form of an adjective), most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly.
- Example: rapidement
- Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -hood.
- Examples: parement, abandonnement, maniement
Derived terms [edit]
German [edit]
Suffix [edit]
-ment n
Derived terms [edit]
Middle French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
- From Late Latin -mente
- From Latin -mentum
Suffix [edit]
-ment
- Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly.
- Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -hood.
Occitan [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin -amentum
Suffix [edit]
-ment
- -ment; suffix used to form nouns
Derived terms [edit]
Old French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
- From Late Latin -mente
- From Latin -mentum
Suffix [edit]
-ment
- Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly.
- Example: hastivement
- Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -hood.
- Example: bastissement
Swedish [edit]
Suffix [edit]
-ment
Derived terms [edit]
Categories:
- English terms derived from Late Latin
- English terms derived from Old French
- English suffixes
- Catalan terms derived from Latin
- Catalan suffixes
- French terms derived from Late Latin
- French terms derived from Latin
- French suffixes
- German suffixes
- Middle French terms derived from Late Latin
- Middle French terms derived from Latin
- Middle French suffixes
- Occitan terms derived from Latin
- Occitan suffixes
- Old French terms derived from Late Latin
- Old French terms derived from Latin
- Old French suffixes
- Swedish suffixes