ament

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈeɪmənt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(Bot. am′ənt, ā′mənt; Psych. ā′ment, ā′mənt)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
am•ent1  (am′ənt, ā′mənt),USA pronunciation n. [Bot.]
  1. Botanycatkin.
  • Neo-Latin, Latin āmentum strap, thong
  • 1785–95

a•ment2  (ā′ment, ā′mənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Psychiatrya person who has amentia.
  • Latin āment- (stem of āmēns out of one's mind, mad), equivalent. to ā- a-4 + ment-; see mental
  • 1890–95;
a•men•tal  (ā men′tl),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ament / ˈæmənt ˈeɪmənt/
  1. another name for catkin
    Also called: amentum / əˈmɛntəm/
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin āmentum strap, thongˌamenˈtaceous
'ament' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amentaceous - amentia - amentiferous - annular ligament - catkin - disarmament - gill filament - suspensory ligament

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