"atrament" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.tɹə.mɛnt/ Forms: atraments [plural], atramenta [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English atrament, from Latin ātrāmentum, from ātrāre (“to blacken”), from āter (“black”). First attested in the 14th century. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|atrament|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English atrament, {{inh+|en|enm|atrament}} Inherited from Middle English atrament, {{der|en|la|ātrāmentum}} Latin ātrāmentum, {{etydate/the|14th century}} the 14th century, {{etydate|14th century}} First attested in the 14th century, {{ref|<span class="cited-source">“atrament, n.”, in <cite>OED Online ⁠</cite>, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.</span>}} Head templates: {{en-noun|~|+|atramenta}} atrament (countable and uncountable, plural atraments or atramenta)
  1. (archaic) Ink or an inklike substance. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-atrament-en-noun-ZS6la8cc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 29 28 2 13 4 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 30 1 9 3 27
  2. (figurative, rare) Any particularly black liquid substance. Tags: countable, figuratively, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-atrament-en-noun-o9KEf7b2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 5 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 5 entries: 29 28 2 13 4 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 30 1 9 3 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: atramentaceous, atramental, atramentarious, atramentous

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