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arraignment

/əˈɹeɪnmənt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
ar-raign-ment
IPA
/əˈɹeɪnmənt/
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

arraignments (plural)

Derived Forms

nonarraignment rearraignment

Frequently Paired Words

indictment

Rhymes With

entertainment containment attainment infotainment

Questions

How do you pronounce arraignment?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɹeɪnmənt/.
What does arraignment mean?
The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.
Where does arraignment come from?
Etymology tree English arraign Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English arraignment From arraign + -ment.

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