attaintment

C2+ Topic:Communication

US /əˈteɪntmənt/ UK /əˈteɪntmənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
archaic word for the act of attainting or staining with dishonour

His attaintment stripped the family of its noble title.

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Synonyms

1 noun · archaic word for the act of... attainder attainture disgrace dishonour stain

Word family

Related forms attaint attainder attainture taint

Etymology

From attaint (to convict, stain with dishonour) + -ment. Attaint is from Old French ataint, past participle of ataindre ('to convict, reach'), from Latin attingere ('to touch, reach'), with sense influenced by taint.

ataindre Old French attingere Latin tangere Latin

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Topics

Communication Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style

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# attaintment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈteɪntmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈteɪntmənt/

## Meanings
1. archaic word for the act of attainting or staining with dishonour

## Examples
- His attaintment stripped the family of its noble title.

## Synonyms
- attainder
- attainture
- disgrace
- dishonour
- stain

## Related Forms
- attaint
- attainder
- attainture
- taint

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ataindre
- Root: attingere
- Root: tangere

## Etymology
From attaint (to convict, stain with dishonour) + -ment. Attaint is from Old French ataint, past participle of ataindre ('to convict, reach'), from Latin attingere ('to touch, reach'), with sense influenced by taint.

## AI Etymology
Attaintment is from attaint (to convict, stain with dishonour) + -ment. Attaint is from Old French ataint, past participle of ataindre ('to convict, reach'), from Latin attingere ('to touch, reach'), with sense influenced by taint. Important recorded forms include ataindre (Old French), attingere (Latin), and tangere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers archaic word for the act of attainting or staining with dishonour. The wider family includes related words such as attaint, attainder, attainture, and taint.

## Topics
- Communication
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- Register & Style

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