Abodement

/əˈboʊdmənt/ noun

Definition

An archaic term meaning a dwelling place, residence, or the act of dwelling; lodging or habitation.

Etymology

From abode (noun, meaning 'dwelling') + -ment (suffix forming nouns of action, state, or result). This is an obsolete formation that was more common in Middle and Early Modern English.

Kelly Says

Reading medieval and Renaissance texts, you'll encounter 'abodement' as a poetic way to describe a dwelling—there's something almost ceremonial about it compared to our simple 'home,' suggesting how we've lost linguistic variety when we lost formality.

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