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abetment

/əˈbɛt.mənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
abet-ment
IPA
/əˈbɛt.mənt/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Encouragement or assistance.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

First attested from 1350 to 1470, from Middle English abettement, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French abeter + -ment. See abet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: abettement, -, abeter

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈbɛt.mənt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

abetments (plural)

Synonyms

abettal instigation

Questions

How do you pronounce abetment?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈbɛt.mənt/.
What does abetment mean?
The act of abetting or assisting in a crime, wrongdoing etc.
Where does abetment come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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