-ment

noun suffix

1
a
: concrete result, object, or agent of a (specified) action
embankment
b
: concrete means or instrument of a (specified) action
entertainment
2
a
: action : process
development
b
: place of a (specified) action
encampment
3
: state or condition resulting from a (specified) action
amazement

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin -mentum; akin to Latin -men, suffix denoting concrete result, Greek -mat-, -ma

Dictionary Entries Near -ment

Cite this Entry

“-ment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-ment. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

-ment

noun suffix
mənt
1
: result, object, or means of a (specified) action
attachment
government
2
a
: action : process
improvement
development
b
: place of a (specified) action
encampment
3
: state : condition
amazement
Etymology

from Latin -mentum (noun suffix)

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!