Accountrement

/əˈkaʊntərmənt/ noun

Definition

Archaic variant of accoutrement; equipment or furnishings, particularly military gear or clothing.

Etymology

Variant spelling of accoutrement, possibly influenced by words ending in -ment suffix combined with the account- stem, reflecting spelling inconsistencies in Early Modern English.

Kelly Says

This variant spelling shows how printing before standardized dictionaries led to wild spelling variations—the same word might appear as 'accountrement,' 'accoutrement,' and 'acoutrement' on the same page.

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