detainment

detainment

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English detain
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom
Proto-Italic *-məntom
Latin -mentum
Old French -mentbor.
Middle English -ment
English -ment
English detainment

    From detain + -ment.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɪˈteɪn.mənt/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Rhymes: -eɪnmənt
    • Hyphenation: de‧tain‧ment

    Noun

    detainment (countable and uncountable, plural detainments)

    1. The condition of being detained; detention.
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