rudiment
ru·di·ment
rudiment · rudiments · rudimented · rudimenting
To ground; to settle in first principlesTo ground; to settle in first principles.
/ˈɹuːdɪmənt/
Meaning
1 sensesTo ground; to settle in first principles.
Origin
From Old French rudiment, from Latin rudimentum (“a first attempt, a beginning”), plural rFrom Old French rudiment, from Latin rudimentum (“a first attempt, a beginning”), plural rudimenta (“the elements”), from rudis (“rude”); see rude. By surface analysis, rude + -i- + -ment.
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Forms
rudiments, rudimenting, rudimented, rudimented| Base form | rudiment · to rudiment |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rudiments |
| Present participle | rudimenting |
| Past simple | rudimented |
| Past participle | rudimented |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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