"allurement" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /əˈlʊɚmənt/ [US], /əˈlɚmənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-allurement.wav [US] Forms: allurements [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English allure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English allurement From allure + -ment. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|allure|-ment|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English allure Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English allurement [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "nominal", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-mn̥tom", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-mentom", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-mentum", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ment", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ment", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ment", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "allurement", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="allurement"> From allure + -ment. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} allurement (countable and uncountable, plural allurements)
  1. Attractiveness; appeal, charisma. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (attractiveness, appeal, charisma): allogado (Esperanto)
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  2. An enticement, inducement or bait. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (enticement or inducement): δελεασμός (deleasmós) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), लोभन (lobhan) [masculine] (Hindi)
    Sense id: en-allurement-en-noun-6fJF5Mwl Disambiguation of 'enticement or inducement': 7 93

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