savement

English

Etymology

From Middle English savement, from Old French sauvement. Equivalent to save +‎ -ment.

Noun

savement (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) The act of saving; salvation.

References

• “savement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sauvement

Etymology

From Old French sauvement. Equivalent to sauf +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌsaːv(i)ˈmɛnt/, /ˌsau̯v(i)ˈmɛnt/
• (with stress retraction) IPA^(key): /ˈsaːv(i)mɛnt/, /ˈsau̯v(i)mɛnt/

Noun

savement (uncountable)

1. salvation, saving (either worldly or spiritual)

Descendants

• English: savement (obsolete)

References

• “sāvement, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 January 2020.