ament
UK/ˈeɪ.mənt/
ament noun: a catkin or similar inflorescence.
Noun (1)
ament (plural aments)
- 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.1789, Erasmus Darwin, The Loves of the Plants, J. Johnson, page 9
Noun (2)
ament (plural aments)
- A congenital idiot.
ament meaning in Tamil and Kannada
ament in Tamil
- அறிவாற்றல் குறைந்தவர், வளர்ச்சி குன்றிய மனத்தை உடையவர், நெருக்கமான பூங்கொத்து
ament in Kannada
- ಹುಟ್ಟುಹೆಡ್ಡ
Forms of ament
| plural | aments |
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Origin of ament
From Latin āmentum (“thong, string”).
From Latin amens.
Words formed from ament
Words that rhyme with ament
Questions about ament
- What does ament mean?
- Ament means a catkin or similar inflorescence.
- What is ament in Tamil?
- Ament in Tamil is அறிவாற்றல் குறைந்தவர், வளர்ச்சி குன்றிய மனத்தை உடையவர், நெருக்கமான பூங்கொத்து. See Ament meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ament?
- Ament is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ament?
- Ament is pronounced /ˈeɪ.mənt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of ament?
- The plural of ament is aments.
Words near ament in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ament (page history and authors); ament (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ament (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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