Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

garnishment

/ɡˈɑɹnɪʃmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: gar-nish-ment
IPA: /ɡˈɑɹnɪʃmənt/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

garnishments (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

distraint

Questions

How do you pronounce garnishment?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈɑɹnɪʃmənt/.
What does garnishment mean?: A judgment that a third party should pay money owing to a defendant directly to a plaintiff.
Where does garnishment come from?: Etymology tree English garnish Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English garnishment From garnish + -ment.

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