-men

Morpheme

-men

Type

suffix

Denotation

Latin noun suffix denoting “means, instrument, or result” (plural -mina)

Etymology

Latin -men

Evidence

acumen, albumen, bitumen, catechumen, cerumen, energumen, flumen, hegumen, lumen, regiment, specimen, stamen

See Also

-mina, -ami, -amen

Homographs

Men, Men