Admin Post: Word of the Day .... additament uh-DIT-uh-muhnt noun something added; an addition. Secondly, with an additament , wherein brimstone is approved to help to the melting of iron or steel. -- Francis Bacon , "Physiological Remains," The Works of Lord Bacon , 1838 But let her stand upon her female character as upon a foundation; and let the attentions incident to individual preference, be so many pretty additaments and ornaments, as many and as fanciful as you please, to that main structure. -- Charles Lamb , Essays of Ella , 1838 Additament comes from the Latin word additāmentum which referred to an addition.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Jul 2013 21:50:24 +0000
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