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ament¹

  • /ˈeɪ.mənt/ UK, US

Rhymes with -eɪmənt

Where it comes from

From Latin āmentum (“thong, string”).

noun aments

  1. A catkin or similar inflorescence. [T]he scales of the ament in the salix rosea, rose-willow, grow into leaves; and produce other kinds of monsters.

ament²

  • /ˈeɪ.mənt/ UK, US

Rhymes with -eɪmənt

Where it comes from

From Latin amens.

noun aments

  1. A congenital idiot.

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"ament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ament. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

ament. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ament

Chicago

"ament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ament.

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@misc{ament_2026,
  title = {ament},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ament},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}