ament

[ am-uhnt, ey-muhnt ]

/ ˈæm ənt, ˈeɪ mənt /

noun Botany.

catkin.

Origin of ament

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

Words nearby ament

amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, amenorrhoea, Amen-Ra, a mensa et thoro, amensalism, ament, amentaceous, amentia, amentiferous, Amer., Amerasian

Definition for ament (2 of 2)

ament²

[ ey-ment, ey-muhnt ]

/ ˈeɪ mɛnt, ˈeɪ mənt /

noun

a person who has amentia.

Origin of ament

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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Example sentences from the Web for ament

The despatch made Mr. Ament say a great deal more than this, but the gist here is enough.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
Sam's two years at Ament's were now complete, and Orion induced him to take employment on the Journal.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
I got one suit and took the rest out in Ament's old garments, which didn't fit me in any noticeable way.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
When he had been with Ament little more than a year Sam had become office favorite and chief standby.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine

The little boy Sam, at twelve, was apprenticed to a printer named Ament.
The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 1, 1853-1866|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

British Dictionary definitions for ament (1 of 2)

ament¹

/ (ˈæmənt, ˈeɪmənt) /

noun

another name for catkin Also called: amentum (əˈmɛntəm)

Derived forms of ament

amentaceous, adjectiveamentiferous, adjective

Word Origin for ament

C18: from Latin āmentum strap, thong

British Dictionary definitions for ament (2 of 2)

ament²

/ (æˈmɛnt, ˈeɪmənt) /

noun

psychiatry a mentally deficient person

Word Origin for ament

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

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Medical definitions for ament

ament

[ ā′mĕnt′, ā′mənt ]

n.

A person whose intellectual capacity remains undeveloped.

Scientific definitions for ament

ament

[ ăm′ənt, ā′mənt ]

See catkin.

单词	ament
释义	ament ¹ [ am-uhnt, ey-muhnt ] / ˈæm ənt, ˈeɪ mənt / noun Botany. catkin. Origin of ament ¹ 1785–95; <New Latin, Latin āmentum strap, thong Words nearby ament amenorrhea-galactorrhea syndrome, amenorrhoea, Amen-Ra, a mensa et thoro, amensalism, ament, amentaceous, amentia, amentiferous, Amer., Amerasian Definition for ament (2 of 2) ament² [ ey-ment, ey-muhnt ] / ˈeɪ mɛnt, ˈeɪ mənt / noun 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ament The despatch made Mr. Ament say a great deal more than this, but the gist here is enough. Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete\|Albert Bigelow Paine Sam's two years at Ament's were now complete, and Orion induced him to take employment on the Journal. Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete\|Albert Bigelow Paine I got one suit and took the rest out in Ament's old garments, which didn't fit me in any noticeable way. Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete\|Albert Bigelow Paine When he had been with Ament little more than a year Sam had become office favorite and chief standby. Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete\|Albert Bigelow Paine The little boy Sam, at twelve, was apprenticed to a printer named Ament. The Letters Of Mark Twain, Volume 1, 1853-1866\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) British Dictionary definitions for ament (1 of 2) ament¹ / (ˈæmənt, ˈeɪmənt) / noun another name for catkin Also called: amentum (əˈmɛntəm) Derived forms of ament amentaceous, adjectiveamentiferous, adjective Word Origin for ament C18: from Latin āmentum strap, thong British Dictionary definitions for ament (2 of 2) ament² / (æˈmɛnt, ˈeɪmənt) / noun psychiatry a mentally deficient person Word Origin for ament C19: from Latin āment-, āmens without mind; see amentia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for ament ament [ ā′mĕnt′, ā′mənt ] n. A person whose intellectual capacity remains undeveloped. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ament ament [ ăm′ənt, ā′mənt ] See catkin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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