different between catkin vs amentum

English

Etymology

From Middle Dutch katteken (“catkin”, literally “little cat”), equivalent to cat +? -kin. So named due to the resemblance of lengthier kinds to a kitten's tail, or, perhaps more probably, the fine fur found on some catkins (compare the pictures, respectively). Cognate with German Kätzchen, modern Dutch katje.

Noun

catkin (plural catkins)

1. (botany) A type of inflorescence, consisting of an axis with many unisexual apetalous flowers along its sides, as in the willow and poplar.

Synonyms

• ament
• amentum

Coordinate terms

• raceme
• spike

Translations

Anagrams

• antick, natick

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