Word: presentment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
sent
ment
Definition: The notice taken by a grand jury of any offence from their own knowledge or observation, without any bill of indictment laid before them.
Morphemes:
Affix: present
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To charge (a person) with a crime or accusation; to bring before court.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: praesentō
Language: la
Decoded: praesento
Meaning: to show
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.