suffix 1 forming nouns expressing the means or result of the action of a verb (abridgement; embankment). 2 forming nouns from adjectives (merriment; oddment).
[ from or after F f. L -mentum ]
suffix 1 forming nouns expressing the means or result of the action of a verb (abridgement; embankment). 2 forming nouns from adjectives (merriment; oddment).
[ from or after F f. L -mentum ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012