depriment

See also: dépriment

English

Etymology

From Latin dēprimēns, present participle of dēprimō. See depress.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛpɹɪmənt/

Adjective

depriment (comparative more depriment, superlative most depriment)

  1. (archaic) Serving to depress (force or push down).
    • 1713, W[illiam] Derham, Physico-Theology: Or, A Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from His Works of Creation. [], London: [] W[illiam] Innys, [], →OCLC:
      Depriment muscles.

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Catalan

Etymology

From deprimir +‎ -ent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [də.pɾiˈmen]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [də.pɾiˈment]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [de.pɾiˈment]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)
  • Rhymes: -en(t)

Noun

depriment m (plural depriments, feminine depriment, feminine plural depriments)

  1. depressing
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Further reading

Latin

Verb

dēpriment

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of dēprimō