† armentaladj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin armentālis.
Etymology: < classical Latin armentālis of or connected with a herd or herds, rustic, bucolic < armentum herd of cattle ( < the same base as armus shoulder (see arm n.1) + -mentum -ment suffix) + -ālis -al suffix1.
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1727 N. Bailey II Armental, of or belonging to a Drove or Herd [Also in later dictionaries.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online September 2021).