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ament
1[ am-uhnt, ey-muhnt ]
/ ˈæm ənt, ˈeɪ mənt /
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noun Botany.
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Origin of ament
11785–95; <New Latin, Latin āmentum strap, thong
Words nearby ament
amenorrhea, amenorrhoea, Amen-Ra, a mensa et thoro, amensalism, ament, amentaceous, amentia, amentiferous, Amer., Amerasian
Other definitions for ament (2 of 2)
ament2
[ ey-ment, ey-muhnt ]
/ ˈeɪ mɛnt, ˈeɪ mənt /
noun
a person who has amentia.
Origin of ament
2OTHER WORDS FROM ament
a·men·tal [ey-men-tl], /eɪˈmɛn tl/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use ament in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for ament (1 of 2)
Derived forms of ament
amentaceous, adjectiveamentiferous, adjectiveWord Origin for ament
C18: from Latin āmentum strap, thong
British Dictionary definitions for ament (2 of 2)
ament2
/ (æˈmɛnt, ˈeɪmənt) /
noun
psychiatry a mentally deficient person
Word Origin for ament
C19: from Latin āment-, āmens without mind; see amentia
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Scientific definitions for ament
ament
[ ăm′ənt, ā′mənt ]
See catkin.
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