English Dictionary

augment

/ɔːɡˈmɛnt/

noun

(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb. / (grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.

The augment is a grammatical feature in some Indo-European languages.

意味（1）

(grammar) In some Indo-European languages, a prefix e- (a- in Sanskrit) indicating a past tense of a verb.

The augment is found in Greek, Indo-Iranian, Armenian and Phrygian.

意味（2）

(grammar) In some Bantu languages, an additional vowel prepended to the noun prefix.

意味（3）

An increase.