ramentum

ra·men·tum

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruh-men-tuh m]
- /rəˈmɛn təm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruh-men-tuh m]
- /rəˈmɛn təm/

Definitions of ramentum word

noun plural ramentum a scraping, shaving, or particle. 1
noun plural ramentum Botany. one of the thin, chafflike scales covering the shoots or leaves of certain ferns. 1
noun ramentum any of the thin brown scales that cover the stems and leaves of young ferns 0
noun ramentum any of the thin, brown scales found on fern leaves and stems 0

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Origin of ramentum

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Latin rāmentum a shaving, shred < *rādmentum, equivalent to rād(ere) to scrape + -mentum -ment

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Parts of speech for Ramentum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ramentum

ramentum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ramentum usage trend in Literature

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