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Added 9 October 2026

sediment

/ˈsɛd.ɪ.mənt/ noun

In Latin: faex, sedimen Wiktionary

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

Matter that has been deposited by some natural process.

verb

Deposit as a sediment.
Settle as sediment.

Origin

From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

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