-miento

See also: miento

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • Inherited from Old Spanish -miento, from Late Latin -mentum, from -menta. Doublet of -mento.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈmjento/ [ˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
    • Rhymes: -ento
    • Syllabification: -mien‧to

    Suffix

    -miento m (noun-forming suffix, plural -mientos)

    1. -ment; forms nouns from verbs with the sense of the action or process
      sentir (to feel) + ‎-miento → ‎sentimiento (feeling)

    Derived terms

    Spanish terms suffixed with -miento

    See also

    Further reading