ament

¹

[ am-uhnt, ey-muhnt ]

noun

, Botany.

1. catkin.

ament

²

[ ey-ment, ey-muhnt ]

noun

1. a person who has amentia.

ament

¹

/ ˈeɪmənt; ˈæmənt /

noun

1. another name for catkin Also calledamentuməˈmɛntəm

ament

²

/ ˈeɪmənt; æˈmɛnt /

noun

1. psychiatry a mentally deficient person

ament

/ ăm′ənt,ā′mənt /

1. See catkin

Derived Forms

• ˌamenˈtaceous, adjective
• ˌamenˈtiferous, adjective

Other Words From

• a·men·tal [ey-, men, -tl], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ament¹

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

Origin of ament²

1890–95; < Latin āment- (stem of āmēns out of one's mind, mad), equivalent to ā- a- ⁴ + ment-; mental ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of ament¹

C18: from Latin āmentum strap, thong

Origin of ament²

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

Example Sentences

Sam's two years at Ament's were now complete, and Orion induced him to take employment on the Journal.

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At Ament's he generally had a daily task, either of composition or press-work, after which he was free.

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I got one suit and took the rest out in Ament's old garments, which didn't fit me in any noticeable way.

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When he had been with Ament little more than a year Sam had become office favorite and chief standby.

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Then it suddenly developed that the cable report had "grossly exaggerated" the amount of Mr. Ament's collections.

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