Dribblement

/ˈdrɪbəlmənt/ noun

Definition

The act or result of dribbling; something that dribbles or is dribbled out; an archaic or rare term for a dribbling motion or effect.

Etymology

From 'dribble' plus the suffix '-ment,' which creates nouns describing an action or its result. The '-ment' suffix originates from Latin and Old French, used to nominalize verbs in English.

Kelly Says

'-ment' is like magic—add it to any verb and suddenly it becomes a noun: 'amaze' becomes 'amazement,' 'dribble' becomes 'dribblement'—English speakers can generate new words on the fly using these suffix rules.

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