impedimenta
[ im-ped-uh-men-tuh ]
/ ɪmˌpɛd əˈmɛn tə /
plural noun
baggage or other things that retard one's progress, as supplies carried by an army: the impedimenta of the weekend skier.
Words nearby impedimenta
impecunious, impedance, impedance matching, impede, impediment, impedimenta, impedor, impel, impellent, impeller, impend
Origin of impedimenta
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impedimenta
/ (ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə) /
pl n
the baggage and equipment carried by an army
any objects or circumstances that impede progress
a plural of impediment (def. 3)
Word Origin for impedimenta
C16: from Latin, plural of impedīmentum hindrance; see impede
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