词根词缀：-ment

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; result of, means of, act of; place of action

【相关描述】The suffix -meant is a final word element derived through Middle English and French from the Latin suffix -ment(um), originally used to form agent and action nouns from verbs, now used to form nouns and denominative verbs in several related senses:

The verb combinations show no change in basic form: cement, compliment, lament.

Principal parts: -menting, -mented, -mented.

Related forms: -mentum (singular); -menta, -menti, -ments (plurals).

【同源单词】abolishment, abridgment, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, achievement

词根词缀：plic-, pli- plect-, plec-, plici-, -plex, -plexity, -plexus, -ple, -pli, -plic, -plicat, -plicit, -plicate, -plication, -ply

【来源及含义】Latin: plicare, plecare, to fold, bend, curve, turn, twine, twist, interweave, weave

【相关词根词缀】 Inter-related cross references involving word units meaning "bend, curve, turn": diversi-; diverticul-; flect-, flex-; gyro-; meand-; streph-; stroph-; tors-; tropo-; verg-; vers-; volv-.

【同源单词】accomplice, app, appliableness, appliably, appliance, applicability