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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɪnˈdɪəɹ.mənt/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-endearment.wav [US] Forms: endearments [plural], indearment [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English endear Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English endearment From endear + -ment. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|endear|-ment|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English endear Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English endearment [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" : "endearment", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="endearment"> From endear + -ment. Head templates: {{en-noun}} endearment (plural endearments)
  1. The act or process of endearing, of causing (something or someone) to be loved or to be the object of affection. Translations (act or process of endearing): ranga (Central Bikol), Zuneigung [feminine] (German), καλόπιασμα (kalópiasma) [neuter] (Greek), accarezzamento [masculine] (Italian), выраже́ние нежности (vyražénije nežnosti) [neuter] (Russian), encariñamiento (Spanish), ömhetsbetygelse [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-endearment-en-noun-en:act_or_process_of_endearing Disambiguation of 'act or process of endearing': 90 6 3
  2. The state or characteristic of being endeared. Synonyms: belovedness Translations (state of being endeared): Zärtlichkeit [feminine] (German), omtyckthet [common-gender] (Swedish)
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  3. An expression of affection. Synonyms: term of endearment Translations (an expression of affection): нежност (nežnost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), una mostra de tendresa (Catalan), una mostra d' afecte (Catalan), affection [feminine] (French), Kosename [masculine] (German), χαϊδευτικό (chaïdeftikó) [neuter] (Greek), vezzeggiativo [masculine] (Italian), afecțiune [feminine] (Romanian), dezmierdare [feminine] (Romanian), îndrăgire [feminine] (Romanian), выражение привязанности (vyražénije privjázannosti) [neuter] (Russian), выражение нежности (vyražénije néžnosti) [neuter] (Russian), cariño [masculine] (Spanish), ternura [feminine] (Spanish), afecto [masculine] (Spanish), hipocorístico [masculine] (Spanish), smeknamn [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-endearment-en-noun-en:term_of_endearment Categories (other): Love Disambiguation of Love: 32 5 64 Disambiguation of 'an expression of affection': 10 2 88
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dear

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      "word": "ranga"
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      "sense": "an expression of affection",
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      "word": "нежност"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "sense": "an expression of affection",
      "word": "una mostra de tendresa"
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      "code": "ca",
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      "roman": "chaïdeftikó",
      "sense": "an expression of affection",
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      "word": "χαϊδευτικό"
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "an expression of affection",
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      "word": "vezzeggiativo"
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