sedimentary
/ˌsedəˈmentəi/seh-duh-MEN-tur-ee
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌsɛdəˈmɛntɚi/seh-duh-MEN-tur-ee
Meaningrelating to sediment
Common meaning: formed from sediment
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- sedimenta settling, subsidenceSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 538 · scan
- aryending: linked with, or a place for
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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: Formed in English from sediment + -ary.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SEDIMENT, p.538 · scan
Source words
- sedimentum Latin · source word “a settling, subsidence”
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