-mentu
Sardinian
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Latin -mentum, -amentum, derived from -menta (used in collective nouns like armenta), from Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥teh₂, derived from *-mn̥ + *-teh₂.
Pronunciation
editSuffix
edit-mentu m
- Forms nouns that represent the action of a related verb
Usage notes
edit- Terms formed with this suffix are invariably stressed on the penultimate
- Note that nouns formed from verbs ending in -ere end in -imentu.