English

Alternative forms

• ⠰⠞

Suffix

-ment

1. Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".

Usage notes

Generally attached to stem without changes, except when the stem ends in -dge, where the -e is sometimes dropped, as in abridgment, acknowledgment, judgment, and lodgment, with the forms without -e being preferred in American English. Of these, judgment is the most significant, and usage varies globally; see Judgment: Spelling for discussion.

Synonyms

• -tion

Derived terms

Catalan

Etymology 1

From Late Latin mente(m), accusative singular of mēns ‎(“mind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmen/

Suffix

-ment

1. Used to form adverbs, from the feminine singular form of an adjective. compare English -wise, -ly.

Usage notes

The adverbs created with -ment have two stressed syllabes: the original of the adjective, and the one of the suffix. For example: ràpidament /ˈra.pi.ðə.ˈmen/ ("quickly").

Etymology 2

From Latin -mentum.

Suffix

-ment

1. -ment; used to form nouns from verbs

Derived terms

French

Etymology 1

From Old French -ment, from Late Latin mente(m), accusative singular of mēns ‎(“mind”).

Suffix

-ment

1. Used to form adverbs (from the feminine form of an adjective), most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly.

   Example: rapidement

Etymology 2

From Old French -ment, from Latin -mentum, from PIE *-men- plus *-teh₂-.

Suffix

-ment

1. Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.

   Examples: parement, abandonnement, maniement

Derived terms

German

Suffix

-ment n

1. -ment

Derived terms

• Dokument
• Fragment
• Monument
• Ornament
• Parlament

Middle French

Etymology

• From Late Latin mente, the ablative singular of mēns ‎(“mind”).
• From Latin -mentum

Suffix

-ment

1. Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly.
2. Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.

Norman

Etymology

From Late Latin mentem, the accusative singular of mēns ‎(“mind”).

Suffix

-ment

1. used to form adverbs (from the feminine form of an adjective)

Derived terms

Occitan

Etymology

From Latin -mentum

Suffix

-ment

1. -ment; suffix used to form nouns

Derived terms

• cambiament

Old French

Etymology 1

From Late Latin mente, ablative singular of mēns ‎(“mind”).

Suffix

-ment

1. Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly.

   Example: hastivement

Descendants

• French: -ment

Etymology 2

• From Latin -mentum

Suffix

-ment

1. Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.

   Example: bastissement

Descendants

• English: -ment
• French: -ment

Swedish

Suffix

-ment

1. -ment; form nouns from verbs. See also -mang.

Derived terms