besmirchment

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English besmirch

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥

Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom

Proto-Italic *-mentom

Latin -mentum

Old French -mentbor.

Middle English -ment

English -ment

English besmirchment

From besmirch + -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /biˈsmɝt͡ʃmənt/

Noun

besmirchment (usually uncountable, plural besmirchments)

1. The act of sullying or besmirching.

Related terms

• besmirch