-ment
Pronunciation : -ment
Etymology : [F. -ment, L. -mentum.]
Definition : Defn: A suffix denoting that which does a thing; an act or process; the result of an act or process; state or condition; as, aliment, that which nourishes, ornament, increment; fragment, piece broken, segment; abridgment, act of abridging, imprisonment, movement, adjournment; amazement, state of being amazed, astonishment.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913