savement
English
Etymology
From Middle English savement, from Old French sauvement. Equivalent to save + -ment.
Noun
savement (uncountable)
References
- “savement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French sauvement. Equivalent to sauf + -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌsaːv(i)ˈmɛnt/, /ˌsau̯v(i)ˈmɛnt/
- (with stress retraction) IPA(key): /ˈsaːv(i)mɛnt/, /ˈsau̯v(i)mɛnt/
Noun
savement (uncountable)
Descendants
- English: savement (obsolete)
References
- “sāvement, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 January 2020.