"-mento" meaning in Italian

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Suffix

IPA: /ˈmen.to/ Forms: -menti [plural]
Rhymes: -ento Etymology: From Latin -mentum, -amentum, from Latin -menta. Etymology templates: {{inh|it|la|-mentum}} Latin -mentum, {{m|la|-amentum}} -amentum, {{inh|it|la|-menta}} Latin -menta Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} -mento m (noun-forming suffix, plural -menti)
  1. forms nouns that represent the action of a related verb Tags: masculine, morpheme Synonyms: -imento
    Sense id: en--mento-it-suffix-8KDykxpl Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian links with redundant target parameters

Alternative forms

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          "text": "versare (“to pour”) + -mento → versamento (“pouring”)",
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