atrament
atrament · atraments · atramenta
Ink or an inklike substanceInk or an inklike substance.
/ˈæ.tɹə.mɛnt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, figuratively, rare, uncountable)Any particularly black liquid substance.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Ink or an inklike substance.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English atrament, from Latin ātrāmentum, from ātrāre (“to blacken”),Inherited from Middle English atrament, from Latin ātrāmentum, from ātrāre (“to blacken”), from āter (“black”). First attested in the 14th century.
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Forms
plural: atraments / atramentaWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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