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agistment

/əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.32 in modern English

Syllables
ag-ist-ment
IPA
/əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The taking and feeding of other people's cattle in the king's forests; the price paid for such a feeding.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A charge or rate against lands.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English agist Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English agistment From agist + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

agistments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

agist agister agistor

Questions

How do you pronounce agistment?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈd͡ʒɪstmənt/.
What does agistment mean?
The taking in by anyone of other people's livestock to graze at a certain rate.
Where does agistment come from?
Etymology tree English agist Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English agistment From agist + -ment.

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