Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parament

/ˈpaɹəmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: para-ment
IPA: /ˈpaɹəmənt/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.

noun

A liturgical hanging on and around the altar, as well as the cloth hanging from the pulpit and lectern.

noun

A hanging or ornament of a room of state.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin parāmentum, from parō (“adorn”) + -mentum.

Word Breakdown

Root: parāmentum

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈpaɹəmənt/

Inflected Forms

paraments (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce parament?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpaɹəmənt/.
What does parament mean?: A type of elaborate robe especially as worn by someone in power or a religious official.
Where does parament come from?: From Anglo-Norman parement, Middle French parement, from Medieval Latin parāmentum, from parō (“adorn”) + -mentum.

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