different between amentum vs ament

English

Etymology

From Latin amentum (“thong”).

Noun

amentum (plural amenta)

1. catkin

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h?ep- (“to join, fit”). Cognate with Latin ap? (“I fasten”) and Ancient Greek ???? (hápt?, “I fasten”).

Noun

?mentum n (genitive ?ment?); second declension

1. A strap or thong, especially on a missile weapon

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Derived terms

• ?ment?

Descendants

• Catalan: ament
• ? English: amentum
• Italian: amento
• Portuguese: amento
• Spanish: amento

References

• amentum in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• amentum in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /?e?.m?nt/

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ament (plural aments)

1. A catkin or amentum.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “a- + mental or similar?”)

Noun

ament (plural aments)

1. A congenital idiot.

Anagrams

• Manet, Nemat, ant'em, antem, manet, meant, menat, menta, nemat-

Dutch

Verb

ament

1. second- and third-person singular present indicative of amenen
2. (archaic) plural imperative of amenen

Anagrams

• maten

Latin

Verb

ament

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of am?

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian amento, Latin amentum.

Noun

ament m (plural amen?i)

1. (botany) catkin (a type of inflorescence)

Declension

Synonyms

• mâ?, mâ?i?or