词根：-aug-, -auct-

【词根含义】：增加

【词根来源】：来源于拉丁语动词augeo, augere, auxi, auctus增加,扩大。

【同源单词】：augment, augmentation, augmentative, August, auxiliary

词根词缀：aug-, auc-, auct-, auxano-, auxi-, aux-, auxo-

【来源及含义】Greek > Latin: to increase, to grow; growth

【同源单词】auction, auctioneer, augment, augmentation, augmentative, august

词根词缀：-ment

【来源及含义】Latin: a suffix; result of, means of, act of; place of action

【相关描述】The suffix -meant is a final word element derived through Middle English and French from the Latin suffix -ment(um), originally used to form agent and action nouns from verbs, now used to form nouns and denominative verbs in several related senses:

The verb combinations show no change in basic form: cement, compliment, lament.

Principal parts: -menting, -mented, -mented.

Related forms: -mentum (singular); -menta, -menti, -ments (plurals).

【同源单词】abolishment, abridgment, accompaniment, accomplishment, accouterment, achievement