-mânt

See also: mant and -mant

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • -ământ
  • -mînt (old orthography)

Etymology

From Late Latin -mentum, from Latin -menta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɨnt/

Suffix

-mânt n (plural -minte)

  1. Forms nouns that indicate the action or result of a verb; -ment
    jura (to vow) + -mântjurământ (vow)
    lega (to bind) + -mântlegământ (pledge, promise; vow)
    crede (to trust) + -mântcrezământ (trust)
    așeza (to settle) + -mântașezământ (settlement)
    încălța (to put on shoes) + -minteîncălțăminte (footwear)

Usage notes

Recent borrowings. such as abonament (subscription), from French abonnement, usually keep the original form.

Declension

Derived terms

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