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-mentu
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Sardinian
Alternative forms
sc -imentu
Etymology
From sc la -mentum, la -amentum, derived from la -menta (used in collective nouns like la armenta), from sc ine-pro *-mn̥teh₂, derived from ine-pro *-mn̥ + ine-pro *-teh₂.
Pronunciation
sc /ˈmentu/
Suffix
sc suffix m
Forms nouns that represent the action of a related verb
Usage notes
Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate
Note that nouns formed from verbs ending in -ere end in it -imentu.
Derived terms
sc -mentu