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DictionaryaugmentGrammatical addition
noun

augment

An element added to a word stem to mark a grammatical form.

The Greek verb takes an augment in this past-tense form.

Etymology
augmentLatinincrease

Latin augmentum meant an increase or addition. A grammatical augment is an added element that enlarges a stem while helping to identify a particular form of the word.

More examples

  • She marks the augment before the verb stem.
  • The lesson explains when the augment appears.
  • The examples show how an augment distinguishes certain grammatical forms.

Forms

augment · augments