ament

(am′ənt, ā′mənt)

noun

catkin

Origin: < L amentum, thong, strap

noun

a person with a severe congenital mental deficiency; mentally retarded person

Origin: back-form. < amentia

See ament in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Origin:

Origin: Latin āmentum, strap

noun

A person with severely deficient intellectual capacity.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin āmēns, āment-, insane

Origin: : ā-, ab-, out of; see ab-¹

Origin: + mēns, mind; see men-¹ in Indo-European roots

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