governement

Middle English

Alternative forms

governament, goverment

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French governement; equivalent to governen +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡuˌvɛrnəˈmɛnt/, /ɡuˌvɛr(n)ˈmɛnt/
(with analogical stress) IPA^(key): /ˈɡuvɛrnəmɛnt/, /ˈɡuvɛr(n)mɛnt/

Noun

governement (plural governementz or governementes)

The action of governing; a method of control.
A force which governs, directs, or influences.

Descendants

English: government
Scots: government
Yola: goveremente

References

“governement, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.

Old French

Etymology

governer +‎ -ment.

Noun

governement oblique singular, m (oblique plural governemenz or governementz, nominative singular governemenz or governementz, nominative plural governement)

government

Descendants

→ Middle English: governement, governament, goverment
- English: government
- Scots: government
- Yola: goveremente

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