pavement

/ˈpeɪvmənt/PAYV-muhnt

/ˈpeɪvmənt/PAYV-muhnt

Meaninga beaten floor

Common meaning: a paved footpath

pavto beat, ram downLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1319 · scan
ementnoun ending: result or means

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin paviō ‘to beat, ram down’.

Roots

paviō, -īre Latin “to beat, ram down”

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