Italian

Noun

amento m ‎(plural amenti)

1. (botany) ear, spike (the fruiting body of a grain plant)

Latin

Alternative forms

• ammentō

Etymology

From āmentum ‎(“strap, thong”) +‎ -ō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /aːˈmen.toː/

Verb

āmentō ‎(present infinitive āmentāre, perfect active āmentāvī, supine āmentātum); first conjugation

1. I furnish with a strap or thong.
2. I hurl, dart or speed on something by using or as if by using a thong.

Inflection

Derived terms

• āmentātus

References

• amento in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “amento”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.

Portuguese

Noun

amento m (plural amentos)

1. (botany) catkin (botany: a type of inflorescence)

Synonyms

• amentilho

Spanish

Noun

amento m ‎(plural amentos)

1. catkin