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ament
1[ am-uhnt, ey-muhnt ]
ament
2[ ey-ment, ey-muhnt ]
noun
- a person who has amentia.
ament
1/ æˈmɛnt; ˈeɪmənt /
noun
- psychiatry a mentally deficient person
ament
/ ăm′ənt,ā′mənt /
- See catkin
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Derived Forms
- ˌamenˈtaceous, adjective
- ˌamenˈtiferous, adjective
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Other Words From
- a·men·tal [ey-, men, -tl], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ament1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ament1
Origin of ament2
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Example Sentences
Sam's two years at Ament's were now complete, and Orion induced him to take employment on the Journal.
At Ament's he generally had a daily task, either of composition or press-work, after which he was free.
I got one suit and took the rest out in Ament's old garments, which didn't fit me in any noticeable way.
When he had been with Ament little more than a year Sam had become office favorite and chief standby.
Then it suddenly developed that the cable report had "grossly exaggerated" the amount of Mr. Ament's collections.
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