ament

1
[ am-uhnt, ey-muhnt ]

nounBotany.

Origin of ament

1
1785–95; <New Latin, Latin āmentum strap, thong

Other definitions for ament (2 of 2)

ament2
[ ey-ment, ey-muhnt ]

noun
  1. a person who has amentia.

Origin of ament

2
1890–95; <Latin āment- (stem of āmēns out of one's mind, mad), equivalent to ā-a-4 + ment-;see mental1

Other words from ament

  • a·men·tal [ey-men-tl], /eɪˈmɛn tl/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for ament (1 of 2)

ament1

/ (ˈæmənt, ˈeɪmənt) /


noun
  1. another name for catkin Also called: amentum (əˈmɛntəm)

Origin of ament

1
C18: from Latin āmentum strap, thong

Derived forms of ament

  • amentaceous, adjective
  • amentiferous, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for ament (2 of 2)

ament2

/ (æˈmɛnt, ˈeɪmənt) /


noun
  1. psychiatry a mentally deficient person

Origin of ament

2
C19: from Latin āment-, āmens without mind; see amentia

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Scientific definitions for ament

ament

[ ămənt, āmənt ]


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