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ament

 

[ əˈmɛnt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

archaic usage

Ament refers to a flowering spike, particularly one that is elongated and typically contains both male and female flowers, commonly found in certain trees and shrubs. It is a term often used in botanical contexts to describe aspects of plant reproduction.

Synonyms

catkin, flower spike.

Examples of usage

  • The ament hung low on the birch tree.
  • An ament can be seen during the spring bloom.
  • The catkins, or aments, fall off after pollination.

Translations

Translations of the word "ament" in other languages:

🇵🇹 lamento

🇮🇳 अफसोस

🇩🇪 Bedauern

🇮🇩 penyesalan

🇺🇦 жаль

🇵🇱 żałoba

🇯🇵 嘆き

🇫🇷 regret

🇪🇸 lamento

🇹🇷 üzüntü

🇰🇷 슬픔

🇸🇦 أسف

🇨🇿 žal

🇸🇰 ľútosť

🇨🇳 遗憾

🇸🇮 žalost

🇮🇸 sorg

🇰🇿 өкініш

🇬🇪 ტკივილი

🇦🇿 kədər

🇲🇽 lamento

Etymology

The word 'ament' originates from the Latin word 'amentum', which refers to a flowering process. It has been adapted in botanical terminology to describe specific plant structures, particularly those that bear flowers in a spike-like formation. The Latin root itself is derived from the verb 'amentare', meaning to bear or produce flowers. Ament has been used in scientific texts since at least the 17th century to classify and discuss various aspects of flowering plants, particularly in relation to their reproductive methods. The common forms of flowering structures, such as catkins, link directly to the description of aments, showcasing the integration of Latin botanical nomenclature into English taxonomy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,846, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.