attainture

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /əˈteɪntʃɚ/ UK /əˈteɪntʃə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the condition of being attainted; disgrace or stain on one's honor

His treason brought attainture upon every branch of the family.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the condition of being... attainder disgrace dishonour stain taint reproach

Word family

Related forms attaint attainder attaintment taint

Etymology

From attaint + -ure, the verb being from Old French ataint, past participle of ataindre ('to convict, reach'), from Latin attingere ('to touch, reach'), with sense influenced by association with taint.

ataindre Old French attingere Latin tangere Latin

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# attainture

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

## Meanings
1. the condition of being attainted; disgrace or stain on one's honor

## Examples
- His treason brought attainture upon every branch of the family.

## Synonyms
- attainder
- disgrace
- dishonour
- stain
- taint
- reproach

## Related Forms
- attaint
- attainder
- attaintment
- taint

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

## Etymology
From attaint + -ure, the verb being from Old French ataint, past participle of ataindre ('to convict, reach'), from Latin attingere ('to touch, reach'), with sense influenced by association with taint.

## AI Etymology
Attainture is a noun meaning "the condition of being attainted; disgrace or stain on one's honor". Historically, it is from attaint + -ure, the verb being from Old French ataint, past participle of ataindre ('to convict, reach'), from Latin attingere ('to touch, reach'), with sense influenced by association with taint. The visible construction is part of the etymology: attainture is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The semantic history matters here: the earlier use is the starting point, and the modern sense, "the condition of being attainted; disgrace or stain on one's honor", is the later or specialized English value. The historical chain links Old French ataindre, Latin attingere, and Latin tangere. Close English family members include attaint, attainder, attaintment, and taint.

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- Abstract Ideas

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