Morpheme
-ament
Type
suffix
Denotation
noun suffix denoting a result or product
Etymology
suffixal construction via Old French -ement from Latin -āmentum, from rebracketed <-a-> of stem of first conjugation Latin verbs + -mentum
Evidence
additament, afforciament, amerciament, appropriament, arbitament, armament, atrament, attemperament, capillament, colliquament, crassament, decorament, delirament, eliquament, filament, firmament, hereditament, interpretament, libament, ligament, linament, loculament, medicament, odorament, ornament, palliament, parament, postament, predicament, purgament, sacrament, temperament, testament, tournament
