Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blastment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: blast-ment
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden strike or injury; a pernicious thing.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"And in the morn and liquid dew of youth Contagious blastments are most imminent."

Etymology

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

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

blastments (plural)

Questions

What does blastment mean?: A sudden strike or injury; a pernicious thing.
Where does blastment come from?: Etymology tree English blast Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English blastment From blast + -ment.

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