Etymology

impedimenta

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Today it means: Equipment intended for an activity that serves as more of a hindrance than a help, especially military baggage. Full definition →

Latin impedimenta
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromimpedimenta
  2. English todayimpedimenta

Learned borrowing from Latin impedimenta, circa 1600. Compare impediment.

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