Etymology

amentum

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Today it means: A catkin. Full definition →

Latin amentum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromamentum
  2. Latin · borrowed fromamentum
  3. English todayamentum

Borrowed from Latin amentum (“thong”).

Words from the same roots

Latinamentum all →

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