abridgement en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈbɹɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English abridge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English abridgement From abridge + -ment.
Meanings
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(UK, alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable) Alternative form of abridgment.
alt of abridgment
The work of abridgement has been skilfully done by excluding financial, administrative and general engineering terms.
1960 August, “New Reading on Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 512:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| abridgements | Number=Plur | lexicographic |