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Added 9 October 2026

impedimenta

/ɪmˌpɛdɪˈmɛntə/ noun

Latin root: impedimenta Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impedimenta at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any structure that makes progress difficult.
The baggage and equipment carried by an army.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin impedimenta, circa 1600. Compare impediment.

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